Hard Times

Synopsis

When the troubled son of an NGO worker refuses to take a test and announces that he is not leaving his room, his concerned mother asks one of her clients, a Cuban exile, for help in setting the boy straight. Gonzalo has decided to drop out of school, and his mother Ana isn't sure how to convince the boy that he's making a crucial mistake. Ana's client Carlos is a Cuban exile who makes his living selling cigars and artwork on the black market. When Carlos learns of Ana's dilemma, he calls on recently released convict Mikel to teach the boy how to play chess. Perhaps is young Gonzalo can master the game, he can learn to start living again. As the lessons get underway, each of these characters learns that in order to truly move on with their lives they much first break free of the bonds that prevent them from being who they really are.

Main Cast

Javier Cámara

Mikel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Nathalie Poza

Ana

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Eman Xor Oña

Carlos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Leonor Watling

Laura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 99%

Gonzalo Pedrosa

Gonzalo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Yolanda Serrano

Profesora

Age : N/A | Popularity : 29%

Xosé Manuel Esperante

Chico 1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Mikel Tello

Ramón

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Manuel Martín Cuenca
Art	Production Design	Víctor Molero
	Art Direction	Víctor Molero
Costume & Make-Up	Hairstylist	Mara Collazo
	Costume Design	Josune Lasa
	Makeup Artist	Patricia López
Camera	Director of Photography	David Carretero
Writing	Writer	Manuel Martín Cuenca Alejandro Hernández
Sound	Music	Pedro Barbadillo
Production	Casting	Yolanda Serrano Eva Leira
Department	Role	Name

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