

Dark Blue Almost Black
2006-03-24 · 105 min · ★ 6.7
Jorge feels suffocated by his menial job but can't break free of the obligations that keep him stuck — until he meets a woman who shakes his life up.
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- Directors
- Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
- Production companies
- Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
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Quim GutiérrezJorge
Antonio de la TorreAntonio
Raúl ArévaloIsrael (Sean)
Héctor ColoméAndrés (Vater)
Eva PallarésNatalia
Manuel MorónFernando
Ana WagenerAna
Roberto EnríquezRoberto
Julián VillagránEmilio
Daniel MurielGonzalo
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