Overview
A war veteran, haunted by the horrors of war and the experiences he shared with fellow soldiers drafted to the battlefront as an 18-year-old conscript, is forced to confront the memories of his past after a former comrade attempts suicide. 20 years after the war, he finally attempts to reconnect with his past to begin to heal his old wounds.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film (2006)
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Setting
Set in Argentina and Falkland Islands
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Music
Music by León Gieco
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Javier Juliá
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gustavo Romero BorriWriter
- Tristán BauerWriter
- Edgardo EstebanWriter
- Original title
- Iluminados por el fuego
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 8, 2005
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina, Spain
Production
Cast
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