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''When Angels Sleep'' () is a 2018 Spanish thriller
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by Gonzalo Bendala starring
Marian Álvarez Marian Álvarez Cachero (born 1 April 1978) is a Spanish actress. She has been typecast in suffering roles. Biography Álvarez was born in Madrid on 1 April 1978. She studied business sciences while receiving formal training as an actress. S ...
,
Julián Villagrán Julián Villagrán Aguilar (born 24 May 1973) is a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programs since 1997. Biography Julián Villagrán Aguilar was born in Trebujena, province of Cádiz on 24 May 1973. He was ho ...
and Ester Expósito.


Plot

Germán, a businessman, accidentally hits a teenage girl, Gloria, with his car after falling asleep at the wheel. Germán tries to get help for Gloria, who is badly injured. He attempts to call emergency services, but the operator cannot locate him and Germán is reluctant to tell the truth about the accident. He puts Gloria in the car and attempts to get help for her and her friend Silvia but Gloria succumbs to her injuries en route. Seeing the previously-damaged headlight, Silvia recognizes the car as the one that struck Gloria, saying that since the vehicle swerved directly towards them and never slowed or stopped Germán must have struck them on purpose, and flees. Germán, desperate not to lose his family and go to jail, drowns Silvia in a river. Later, he hides both bodies in the river, causing them to sink with stones. He returns home, takes a shower and lies down on the bed. His wife tells the police that her husband ran over a dog, became very nervous and called the emergency services in a panic. A year later, Germán has not gone to work because he is preparing his daughter Estela's birthday party. When his wife calls him for lunch, the news of the case of the two teenage girls murdered a year before comes on TV. The two boys with whom they went out partying have been arrested as the main suspects in the murders. Germán's wife turns off the television.


Cast


Production

The film was produced by Áralan Films alongside Cuando los Ángeles Duermen AIE with the participation of
Canal Sur Canal Sur ('South Channel') is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA), the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this autononomous community by an Act of Parliament in its ...
, ICAA, the regional ministry of Culture of Andalusia and Crea SGR.


Release

Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 7 September 2018. It was released on
Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
on 27 December 2018.


See also

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List of Spanish films of 2018 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2018. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish feature films in 2018, by domestic ...


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* * {{Netflix title 2018 thriller films 2010s Spanish-language films Spanish thriller films Áralan Films films Films about road accidents and incidents 2010s Spanish films