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Dark Blue Almost Black

Dark Blue Almost Black

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Dark Blue Almost Black

"If your life is not the color you like... Change it!"

2006

1h 45m

6.7(120 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Jorge feels suffocated by his menial job but can't break free of the obligations that keep him stuck — until he meets a woman who shakes his life up.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Quim Gutiérrez

Quim Gutiérrez

Jorge

Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre

Antonio

Raúl Arévalo

Raúl Arévalo

Israel (Sean)

Héctor Colomé

Héctor Colomé

Andrés (Vater)

Eva Pallarés

Eva Pallarés

Natalia

Manuel Morón

Manuel Morón

Fernando

Ana Wagener

Ana Wagener

Ana

Roberto Enríquez

Roberto Enríquez

Roberto

Alba Gárate

Alba

Marta Aledo

Bankangestellte

Creative team

Directed by: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
Written by: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
Produced by: José Antonio Félez

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