LA HERIDA LUMINOSA

We are in a provincial capital, in the socially oppressive environment of Spain in the mid-50s. Unexpectedly, as it usually occurs in the complicated world of feelings, Julia’s love, a young and attractive colleague, very intelligent and funny, makes Molinos feel life again, that his life makes sense, although he cannot forget the burden of his marriage, then indissoluble.

Faced with the refusal of Elizabeth to a separation, Molinos doesn’t hesitate to resort to crime, an easy and unpunished crime because he would be executed under his professional medical condition …

Molinos’ Doctor:
FERNANDO GUILLÉN

Mrs. Isabel:
MERCEDES SAMPIETRO

Sor Benedicta:
JULIA GUTIÉRREZ CABA

Jovita:
NEUS ASENSI

Scholastic:
MARIA MASSIP

Julia:
BEATRIZ SANTANA

Sor María:
CAYETANA GUILLÉN CUERVO

Gálvez:
JUAN CALOT

Florist:
CONCHA GÓMEZ CONDE

Player:
MARÍA ELENA FLORES

Script:
JOSÉ LUIS GARCI

Director:
JOSÉ LUIS GARCI, HORACI VALCÁRCEL

Production Director:
LUIS MARÍA DELGADO

Photography Director:
RAÚL PÉREZ CUBERO

Art Director:
JOSÉ LUIS ÁLVAREZ

Make up:
CRISTÓBAL CRIADO

Costumes:
CARMEN VIGO

BSO:
MANUEL BALBOA

I do not know what to say about “La herida luminosa”,” except that interpreters and technicians have helped and loved me as rarely before. The idea was to try again a film that would have feeling of other films of mine. That’s to say, I aspire to have someday my own voice, or said in less serious words, I have vocation of style.

The film, of course, is not “modern”. Never, not even in those distant times when there was no one in the world as young as me -I am referring of course to the Old Testament-, I never say I want to be an “underground” director, but rather let’s say “aboveground.” I have always had the suspicion that transgressive, marginalized, radical filmmakers, let alone collective groups, are basically dying to appear -like everyone else- in the Village Voice or, in order not to go that far, in El País de las Temptations. My film aspires to be a film, which is aspiration at these times.

Otherwise, what I say is of no use. It’s “La herida luminosa” that must make itself be liked and respected.

NOMINATIONS

Goya – Best make up and hairdressing

Festival de Cine de Montreal – Best Director