Other Titles • Azul oscuro, casi negro (2006) • Azuloscurocasinegro (2006) • DarkBlueAlmostBlack
Synopses for Azuloscurocasinegro (2006)
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When his father suffers a debilitating stroke, Jorge is forced to put his life and career on hold. He takes over his father`s janitorial position, cares for his father and studies at night. His life is further complicated by romantic entanglements with women. Meanwhile, Jorge`s best friend Israel begins to question his sexuality and his family`s integrity when he discovers that his father frequents a male masseur. Director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo`s tender and witty debut examines the feeling of entrapment that arises when needs and desires are subjugated to family obligations. It is also an astute exploration of generational politics in Spain, where the young are generally expected to carry on traditions and values.
Living according to others’ expectations – be they society’s or those of family and friends – can be suffocating. Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s tender debut, DarkBlueAlmostBlack, examines the feeling of entrapment that arises when needs and desires are subjugated to family obligations. It is also an astute exploration of generational politics in Spain, where the young are generally expected to carry on traditions and values.
Jorge (Quim Gutiérrez) is forced to put his career plans on hold when his father, Andrés (Héctor Colomé), suffers an incapacitating stroke and is unable to take care of himself. With his mother dead long ago and his brother Antonio (Antonio de la Torre) in jail, caring for Andrés rests on Jorge’s shoulders. He puts his personal plans on hold, takes over his father’s janitorial position, cares for his father and studies at night. When his childhood sweetheart Nathalia (Eva Pallarés) returns from a year of studying abroad, Jorge decides he wants an executive job. But an unexpected relationship with Paula (Marta Etura), whom he meets at his brother’s prison, gives him a new perspective on the possibilities life has to offer.
Meanwhile, Jorge’s best friend, Israel (Raúl Arévalo), has family issues of his own. He begins to question his sexuality and his family’s integrity when he discovers that his father frequents a male masseur who finishes their sessions with a hand job. Relationships become so strained that Israel no longer knows how to relate to his parents.
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