''Blinded'' (original
Spanish title: ''A ciegas'') is a 1997
romantic
Romantic may refer to:
Genres and eras
* The Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement of the 18th and 19th centuries
** Romantic music, of that era
** Romantic poetry, of that era
** Romanticism in science, of that e ...
thriller
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* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
directed and written by
Daniel Calparsoro
Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia (born 11 May 1968) is a Spanish filmmaker, considered one of Spain's most adept action film directors.
Biography
Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia was born in Barcelona on 11 May 1968, although he was raised in between ...
. The film's director Daniel Calparsoro was nominated for the Golden Lion award at the
1997 Venice International Film Festival
The 54th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 1997.
Jury
The following people comprised the 1997 jury:
* Jane Campion (New Zealand) (head of jury)
* Ronald Bass (USA)
* Véra Belmont (France)
* ...
, but lost to
Takeshi Kitano's
romantic
Romantic may refer to:
Genres and eras
* The Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement of the 18th and 19th centuries
** Romantic music, of that era
** Romantic poetry, of that era
** Romanticism in science, of that e ...
film
''Hana-b''i.
Plot
Marrubi (
Najwa Nimri
Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (; born 14 February 1972) is a Spanish actress and singer.
Early life
Nimri's mother is from Pamplona and her father, Karam Nimri, is Jordanian. She has a brother named Karim Nimri, a half-brother named Andre Nimri an ...
) works at a dry cleaners and must endure the unwanted advances of her boss Clemente (
Ramón Barea
José Ramón Barea Monge (born 13 July 1949), known as Ramón Barea, is a Spanish actor.
Biography
José Ramón Barea Monge was born in Bilbao
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). However, Marrubi is also a terrorist in the
ETA
Eta (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialects, ...
with her lover, Mikel (
Alfredo Villa). They target a wealthy businessman for a heist intending to kill him in the process. When Marrubi deliberately shoots her colleague instead of the intended victim, both she and Mikel are on the run. At Mikel's country house, matters are complicated by another one of their group who insists Marrubi be killed for her betrayal. She manages to escape with her son but is left to depend on Clemente who takes her into his mansion that he shares with his submissive wife Paquita (
Marivi Bilbao). She must survive Clemente's continual advances while remaining wanted by the authorities.
Cast
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Najwa Nimri
Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea (; born 14 February 1972) is a Spanish actress and singer.
Early life
Nimri's mother is from Pamplona and her father, Karam Nimri, is Jordanian. She has a brother named Karim Nimri, a half-brother named Andre Nimri an ...
... Marrubi
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Ramón Barea
José Ramón Barea Monge (born 13 July 1949), known as Ramón Barea, is a Spanish actor.
Biography
José Ramón Barea Monge was born in Bilbao
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... Clemente
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Alfredo Villa ... Mikel
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Elena Irureta ... Aitzpea
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Marivi Bilbao ... Paquita
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Production
The film, as all its director's first productions, stars Calparoso's wife, the actress Najwa Nimri.
Legacy
The film was part of the program "Historia de nuestro cine" in 2019.
References
External links
1997 films
Spanish romantic thriller films
1990s romantic thriller films
Films directed by Daniel Calparsoro
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