Dark Blue Almost Black

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Dark Blue Almost Black ★½ Azulo Scuro Casi Negro 2006

Overstuffed debut drama about personal ambition vs. responsibility and family obligation. Jorge is forced to put his life on hold after his father suffers a severe stroke. He takes over his father's janitorial job while continuing his studies at night and coping with other personal issues, including an imprisoned brother and a gay best friend. Spanish with subtitles. 105m/C DVD . SP Quim Gutier-rez, Antonio de la Torre, Hector Colome, Marta Etura, Raul Arevalo, Eva Pallares; D: Daniel Sanchez Arevalo; W: Daniel Sanchez Arevalo; C: Juan Carlos Gomez; M: Pascal Gaigne.