LA HERIDA LUMINOSA
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 …

Cast
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
Crew
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
Graphic
Material
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Notes by
The Director
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.
Awards
Awards
NOMINATIONS
Goya – Best make up and hairdressing
Festival de Cine de Montreal – Best Director