ILUSIONES ROTAS 11M (aka TORN BROKEN ILLUSIONS 11M) (2005)

ILUSIONES ROTAS 11M (AKA TORN BROKEN ILLUSIONS 11M) (2005)

COUNTRY: SPAIN -- HONG KONG
GENRE: DRAMA
DIRECTOR: ALEX QUIROGA
FILM RUN: 107'
SPAIN PREMIERE THEATRICAL RELEASE: OCTOBER 28, 2005

CAST: LILIAN CARO, FINA MAYO, JEMI PARETAS, MANUEL BOCANEGRA, FÉLIX ORTIZ, LAIA ALEMANY, JESÚS SARMIENTO, NIDAL HOSAINI, CARLOS NIETO BALBOA, TERESA HURTADO, HELENA SÁNCHEZ CANALES, NANI SORIANO, ABELLATIF TAQUFIK

A requiem of illusions

Spanish cinema remembers for the first time the Madrid terrorist attacks of the 11th of March. Alex Quiroga's Ilusiones Rotas 11-M (Broken Illusions) reflects the hopes and the frustrations of four characters living very different lives in the months before the attacks, until the fatal day, when they are all touched by the same tragedy.

The film opened in seven Spanish cities, distributed by Pirámide Films.

Flirting with a documentary style, Ilusiones Rotas 11-M was shot in high-definition digital video and combines the narration of the characters' experiences with real sequences from the attacks. According to the director, his work is not politically committed; he prefers "exploring territories of the reality which interest me. I do the kind of cinema I like to watch". 50% of the sum collected in the box office will be given to the victims of the attack