People in Places

People in Places

People in Places

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People in Places

"All this was just a field before"

2013

1h 18m

5.0(20 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A fragmented view of contemporary Spain, drawing conclusions about the persistence of the human condition, strangeness, and the chaos within relationships.

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Production Companies

Apaches Films

Canal+ España

TVE

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

David Luque

David Luque

Diego Martín

Diego Martín

Eulalia Ramón

Eulalia Ramón

Jorge Cabrera

Jorge Cabrera

Raquel Guerrero

Raquel Guerrero

Adriana Ugarte

Adriana Ugarte

Alberto San Juan

Alberto San Juan

Alicia Rubio

Alicia Rubio

Ana Hernández

Ana Rujas

Ana Rujas

Creative team

Directed by: Juan Cavestany
Written by: Juan Cavestany
Nacho Marraco
Produced by: Enrique López Lavigne
Juan Cavestany

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