Lena (film)
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Directed byGonzalo Tapia
Screenplay by
- Gonzalo Tapia
- Antonio Trashorras
- David Muñoz
Starring
- Marta Larralde
- Manuel Manquiña
- Roberto Álvarez
CinematographyCarles Gusi
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| Directed by | Gonzalo Tapia |
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| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | José Carlos Mac |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Language | Spanish |
Lena is a 2001 Spanish-Portuguese coming-of-age drama film directed by Gonzalo Tapia which stars Marta Larralde as the title character alongside Manuel Manquiña and Roberto Álvarez.
Set in Vigo, the plot follows teenager Lena and her relationship with her father Gorrión (in a situation of long-term unemployement) as well as with the group of local drug-smuggling henchmen who badly beat Gorrión.[1][2]
Cast
- Marta Larralde as Lena[3]
- Manuel Manquiña as Gorrión[2]
- Roberto Álvarez as Milio[2]
- Vitor Norte as Cachero[2]
- Luis Tosar as Gitano[2]
- Luis Zahera as Antonio[2]
- Iván Hermés as Manu[2]
- Antón Reixa as comisario Fernández[2]
- Carlos Kaniowsky as Esteban[2]
- Nuria Sanz as Mariola[2]
- Irene García Bustos as Carmen[2]
- Israel Rodríguez as Toño[2]
- Andrés Fraga as Sebe[2]
- Josito Porto as Ramón[2]
- Luma Gómez as Rosa[2]
- Feli Manzano as Isabel[2]
Production
Release
The film received a pre-screening at Vigo's Cine Fraga on 1 May 2001.[4] Distributed by Alta Films,[1] it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 May 2001.[6]