The Night of the Sunflowers (2006)
Spanish thriller with a non-linear story line where unconnected strands slowly come together as the movie progresses, on the lines of Two Days in the Valley.
The story involves the rape of a woman potholer and subsequent events, involving murder, mistaken identity and corruption. The film's strength is in the script, direction and acting. As characters come and go we learn to care for them despite their often morally dubious decisions and the tragic consequences which follow. To go into any more detail would spoil events for anyone who might wish to see this.
Night of the Sunflowers is a fine example of contemporary Spanish film making and plays out in a very intelligent, thought provoking and involving fashion.
Highly recommended.
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