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Tiempos de azúcar

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  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Tiempos de azúcar (2001)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Miguel is a child that loves her neighbour Ángela and enjoy working in the pastry-cook's shop of his family. He don't tell Ángela his feelings, and when they grow Ángela marry with another m... Read allMiguel is a child that loves her neighbour Ángela and enjoy working in the pastry-cook's shop of his family. He don't tell Ángela his feelings, and when they grow Ángela marry with another man and has two sons with him, but she continues her friendship with Miguel.However, she wi... Read allMiguel is a child that loves her neighbour Ángela and enjoy working in the pastry-cook's shop of his family. He don't tell Ángela his feelings, and when they grow Ángela marry with another man and has two sons with him, but she continues her friendship with Miguel.However, she will not be happy with her husband and will return to the town with Miguel, and they will sh... Read all
IMDb RATING
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162
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  • Director
    • Juan Luis Iborra
  • Writers
    • Juan Luis Iborra(screenplay)
    • Susana Prieto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • María Adánez
    • Carlos Fuentes
    • Charo López
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  • Director
    • Juan Luis Iborra
  • Writers
    • Juan Luis Iborra(screenplay)
    • Susana Prieto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • María Adánez
    • Carlos Fuentes
    • Charo López
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    • 4User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    María Adánez
    • Ángelaas Ángela
    Carlos Fuentes
    • Miguelas Miguel
    Charo López
    Charo López
    • Da. Chonchínas Da. Chonchín
    Verónica Forqué
    Verónica Forqué
    • Isabelas Isabel
    Roberto Álvarez
    Roberto Álvarez
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Núria Prims
    Núria Prims
    • Maríaas María
    Elisa Matilla
    Elisa Matilla
    • Angelitaas Angelita
    Jesús Cabrero
    • Vicenteas Vicente
    Francisco Olmo
    • Santiagoas Santiago
    Antoni Galera
    • Miguel (Adolescente)as Miguel (Adolescente)
    Andrea Andreu
    • Angela (Niña)as Angela (Niña)
    Cora Tiedra
    • Claraas Clara
    Álvaro Monje
    Álvaro Monje
    • José Antonioas José Antonio
    Ana Pascual
    • Pequias Pequi
    Marta Molina
    • Lolaas Lola
    Domingo Sanchís
    • Estebanas Esteban
    Raquel Buigues
    • Cliente 2as Cliente 2
    Maruxa Yusty
    • Cliente 3as Cliente 3
    • (as Maruja Yusti)
    • Director
      • Juan Luis Iborra
    • Writers
      • Juan Luis Iborra(screenplay)
      • Susana Prieto(screenplay)
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    7/10
    Two people in love during a whole life, forever separated, coming back to life again: personal comments of the film
    I've almost never seen a film so strong in its character as "Tiempos de Azúcar". This is a love story unlike any other about two people growing up together with entirely different passions and an unexplainable attraction for one another. The story would not be very interesting in itself if it wasn't for the excellence of the actors and the direction, a combination that reached for our hearts in the movie theatre in a way that brought out tears of passion. At the same time of being a romantic drama the picture gives the audience a fascinating lesson in 20th century Spanish history, as it stretches out during about 40 years from the death of Franco to the celluar phone culture of modern Western society. In the beginning of the film we see the two characters as they were, the two 10-year-old Spanish villagers grow up together. The boy without a father, trying to support his mother by working hard in the family bakery that he loves and his best and only friend, the little girl next door who's always trying to divert his attention from work to common pleasure. The young boy's, and eventually man's, dedication to his job in the bakery is explained by his needs for a safe and stabile world, stronger after the death of his mother. At the same time his childhood friend fights the dictator regime, takes a scolarship and enjoys a rich social life thanks to her indoubtable charm and beautiful appearence. Although she makes several attempts to create something other than mere friendship between them he won't let it go that far, even though many of his his old friends repetedly urge the young, kind workaholic to marry. After a few years, when his female soulmate finds someone else to share her life with, he realises that time has grown regretably short... The movie continues with the development of the little fishing village to the tourism capital of the Spanish westcoast, Benidorm, and portraits the male main character's whole life from birth to the eventual, dramatic, death. As a romantic drama it's a very good portrait of two people in a cultural environment that can seem very fascinatingly exotic for a child of the Western movie society. Still, it isn't very inventive and the movie is of course a lot worse than the book itself. To really get entangled with it the way I have takes some interest in Mediterranian culture and Spanish history. But anyway, due to excellent performances and art value this is a movie that really represents a beginning of a breakthrough in European regional film.
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    • Nov 12, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 2001 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Sugar Times
    • Production companies
      • Costa Blanca
      • Euroficción S.L.
      • Generalitat Valenciana
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      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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