''Summer's Clouds'' () is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by . It features Roberto Enríquez,

Natalia Millán Natalia Millán (born 27 November 1969) is a Spanish actress, dancer and singer. Life and career Born in Madrid on 27 November 1969, Millán began studying at the Taller de Escuelas Imaginarias (Escuela TAI) at age 16, receiving singing lessons, ...

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, and

Roger Casamajor Roger Casamajor Esteban (born 17 December 1976) is a Spanish television, theater and film actor from Catalonia. Life Roger Casamajor Esteban was born in 1976 in La Seu d'Urgell. He began his acting career in the theater in Andorra training as ...

Plot

Set on the

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, in the

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, a couple from

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(Ana and Daniel) and their son (Manuel) move in there to have a

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, coming across local Marta, Marta's boyfriend Tomás and cousin Robert.

Cast

Production

The film is a Tornasol Films and Messidor Films production. Shooting began in 2003 on the

, Catalonia. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.

Release

The film was presented at the 7th

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in April 2004. Distributed by Alta Classics, it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' deemed ''Summer's Clouds'' to be an "satisfyingly rounded and thought-provoking piece, gratifying both heart and head". Nuria Vidal of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the discovery of Millán and Montalà as the best thing about the film. Alberto Bermejo of '' El Mundo'' rated the film with 4 stars, writing that it "shows with beautiful simplicity how complex people can be, and are."

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