DarkBlueAlmostBlack (AzulOscuroCasiNegro)

Directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

Cast: Quim Gutiérrez, Antonio de la Torre, Marta Etura, Raúl Arévalo, Eva Pallarés, Héctor Colomé

(105 min) Spain

The funny but serious DarkBlueAlmostBlack is the remarkable debut of director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. Weaving several stories, Dark centers on Jorge, who finds himself working as a janitor, caring for his invalid father, and navigating the unusual requests of his ex-con brother. Meanwhile, his best friend Israel struggles with his sexual identity after discovering that his father frequents a male masseur. Reminiscent of the work of fellow Spaniard Pedro Almodovar, Dark swirls together family, sex, and class in its tale of self-discovery and coming to terms with the past and the future.
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