Hours of Light (2004)

Hours of Light (2004) poster

September 1987. In a shootout with police, Juan Jose Garfia makes a triple murder. Sentenced to more than one hundred years, is a rebel prisoner, clever and elusive that it has nothing to lose and nobody to worry about. In 1991, manages to escape from a police van jumping up. Stopped after two months of robberies and shootings, Garfia leads several prison riots, against which the authorities takes as a measure subjecting prisoners to a more contentious special isolation regime. Garfia, the prisoner with the highest IQ, avoiding drugs, which seems immune to punishment, and lives two years without seeing anyone, held in a tiny cell and subjected to continuous harassment. There he meets Marimar, a nurse I can barely speak, but between both of a current of mutual understanding.

Director: Manolo Matji
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
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Production: Sogecine, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Manolo Matji
More Films in Genre: Romance, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hours of Light about?
September 1987. In a shootout with police, Juan Jose Garfia makes a triple murder. Sentenced to more than one hundred years, is a rebel prisoner, clever and elusive that it has nothing to lose and nobody to worry about. In 1991, manages to escape from a police van jumping up. Stopped after two months of robberies and shootings, Garfia leads several prison riots, against which the authorities takes as a measure subjecting prisoners to a more contentious special isolation regime. Garfia, the prisoner with the highest IQ, avoiding drugs, which seems immune to punishment, and lives two years without seeing anyone, held in a tiny cell and subjected to continuous harassment. There he meets Marimar, a nurse I can barely speak, but between both of a current of mutual understanding.
Who directed Hours of Light?
Hours of Light was directed by Manolo Matji.
Who stars in Hours of Light?
Hours of Light stars Alberto San Juan, Emma Suárez, José Ángel Egido, Vicente Romero Sánchez, Andrés Lima, Ana Wagener.
How long is Hours of Light?
Hours of Light has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
What genre is Hours of Light?
Hours of Light is a Romance, Drama film.
Where was Hours of Light produced?
Hours of Light was produced in Spain.