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Year of Enlightment

1986·Movie
1h 45min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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A touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Romantic and moving

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Coming of Age8
  • Romance7
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3
  • Satire & Parody3

World

History, growing up, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
Spanish CinemaComing-of-AgeWorld War IISanatoriumFirst LoveHistorical DramaSocial Commentary1940s

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Is Year of Enlightment worth watching?

64
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What is Year of Enlightment rated?

Sexual content

Content advisories: sexual content.

How long is Year of Enlightment?

1 h 45 min

Year of Enlightment runs 1 h 45 min.

What language is Year of Enlightment in?

SpanishFrench

It was made in Spanish, with some French. Produced in Spain.

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