Awaking from a Dream

2008 film

23 June 2008 (2008-06-23) (Moscow)
22 July 2009 (2009-07-22) (Spain)

Running time

90 minutesCountrySpainLanguageSpanish

Awaking from a Dream (Spanish: Amanecer de un sueño) is a 2008 Spanish drama film written and directed by Freddy Mas Franqueza.^[1] It was entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

At 8 years of age, Marcel's mother drops him off at her estranged father's house and leaves him there to follow her boyfriend to Germany. Marcel's grandfather and gives him the love and attention he lacked from his mother. By the age of 21, Marcel has plans to move out of his grandfather's home and into a house with his girlfriend. However, by this time his grandfather begins showing symptoms of Alzheimer's and Marcel is faced with the choice of leaving with his girlfriend or staying to care for the only relative that ever truly loved and cared for him.

Cast

María Almudéver
Héctor Alterio as Pascual
Álvaro Báguena
Aurora Carbonell
Alberto Ferreiro as Marcel (20 años)
Aroa Gimeno as Bea
Mónica López as Alina
Sergio Padilla as Marcel (niño)
Oriol Tarrasón

References

^ "Freddy Mas se lleva el premio de la Mostra al filme valenciano". Levante. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "30th Moscow International Film Festival (2008)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.