The Night of the Sunflowers

The Night of the Sunflowers

Gripping and superb!

Directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

Produced by Backup Media, Alta Films

2006118 min6.3 / 10

A tense, dark thriller set in a remote Spanish village that explores vulnerability, isolation, and the fracturing of trust within intimate relationships.

Two speleologists, Esteban and Pedro, travel to a mountainous area located in northern Spain, near a small village, to study a newly discovered cave and determine if it is of scientific interest, while Gabi, Esteban's wife, awaits their return on a lonely road at the foot of the mountain.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Night of the Sunflowers scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Night of the Sunflowers end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Sunflowers sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Sunflowers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Sunflowers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love35

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