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A Bright Sun

A Bright Sun

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A Bright Sun

2024

1h 21m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

Mila, an eleven-year-old girl, faces her last days of life before the end of the world. At the same time, she struggles to understand what this means and to keep her family together by holding a party for the final moment.

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IB3

ICEC

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laia Artigas

Laia Artigas

Mila

Nunu Sales

Íngrid

Núria Prims

Núria Prims

Alícia

Jaume Villalta

Gabriel

Mercè Pons

Mercè Pons

Marga

Cloe Costa

Flora

Anna Mateo

Clara

Adriana Morano Tavira

Adriana Morano Tavira

Maria

Hugo Real

Albert

Joan Jansana Escobedo

Ramon

Creative team

Directed by: Mònica Cambra
Ariadna Fortuny
Written by: Ariadna Fortuny
Clàudia Garcia de Dios

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