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Two psychiatric patients fall in love—what could possibly go wrong?
TMDB
65
Rotten Tomatoes
65
Audience Score
65

The Sandman (2007)

toxic romanceinstitutional claustrophobiaMediterranean heat

Overview

Drama

Two love birds fly out of the cuckoo's nest in a stirring Spanish romance of mad love and doomed passion.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Valverde's fragile intensity carries the whole film

Cinematography

Bleached Spanish sun against sterile white walls

Best for:Solo: For when you want to feel things and suffer·Date Night: Only if your relationship needs stress-testing
Heads up:Emotional: Doomed from minute one, emotionally wrecking finale
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Director

José Manuel González

ReleasedNov 9, 2007
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Producciones Las Siete Sillas

Top Cast

Hugo Silva

Hugo Silva

Mateo

María Valverde

María Valverde

Lola

Irene Visedo

Irene Visedo

Carmen

Alberto Jiménez

Alberto Jiménez

Burgos

Samuel Le Bihan

Samuel Le Bihan

El francés

Héctor Noas

Héctor Noas

Luis

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Trivia

Hugo Silva and María Valverde began dating during production, lending their on-screen chemistry uncomfortable documentary weight.

Cultural

Released during Spain's boom in socially critical cinema, it borrows heavily from 1970s institution films but strips away their hope.

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