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Hard Times

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When the troubled son of an NGO worker refuses to take a test and announces that he is not leaving his room, his concerned mother asks one of her clients, a Cuban exile, for help in setting the boy straight. Gonzalo has decided to drop out of school, and his mother Ana isn't sure how to convince the boy that he's making a crucial mistake. Ana's client Carlos is a Cuban exile who makes his living selling cigars and artwork on the black market. When Carlos learns of Ana's dilemma, he calls on recently released convict Mikel to teach the boy how to play chess. Perhaps is young Gonzalo can master the game, he can learn to start living again. As the lessons get underway, each of these characters learns that in order to truly move on with their lives they much first break free of the bonds that prevent them from being who they really are.

Date: 11/18/2005
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Javier Cámara, Nathalie Poza, Eman Xor Oña, Leonor Watling, Gonzalo Pedrosa, Yolanda Serrano, Xosé Manuel Esperante, Mikel Tello, Fernando Echevarría, Pere Arquillué

Javier Cámara as Mikel in Hard Times Javier Cámara

Nathalie Poza as Ana in Hard Times Nathalie Poza

Eman Xor Oña

Leonor Watling as Laura in Hard Times Leonor Watling

Gonzalo Pedrosa

Yolanda Serrano as Profesora in Hard Times Yolanda Serrano

Xosé Manuel Esperante as Chico 1 in Hard Times Xosé Manuel Esperante

Mikel Tello as Ramón in Hard Times Mikel Tello

Fernando Echevarría as Fabré in Hard Times Fernando Echevarría

Pere Arquillué as Pascual in Hard Times Pere Arquillué