
Dead hand knocking
2007
Synopsis
Seven stories of love, death and sex that weave magic into reality, irony and sarcasm into black humour, as they reveal the secrets and emotions of a handful of everyday people whose lives intersect in the city of Barcelona. In this urban microcosm we witness the tragic story of Jan, illustrator of children’s books, and his daughter, Nora; the frenetic life of Claudia, the Colombian cleaning lady and single mother, and her obsession with the dead; the successful lawyers, Ernest and Julia, who are not entirely what they seem; the strange Rayuela (Hopscotch) bookshop and its salesgirl Pili, one-time call girl, now the protagonist of an impossible love; the odd-ball security guard, Gasull, who is still dependent on his mother, and bent on killing Death; the sad and sorry public servant, Dalmau, who must die in order to discover whether he is loved; or the story sustaining that two young people can indeed love one another to their dying day. 7 games of love, death and sex, jumping through the steps of a hopscotch game: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and on to heaven. An adaptation by Miquel Obiols of several stories by acclaimed Catalan writer, Sergi Pàmies, from the books “Si menges una llimona sense fer ganyotes”, “La gran novel·la sobre Barcelona” and “L’últim llibre de Sergi Pàmies”.
Additional Information
A coproduction of Diagonal Televisió and Ficción Producciones, with Televisió de Catalunya and Televisión de Galicia. With the support of the Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (Generalitat de Catalunya)and the Xunta de Galicia (Consellería de Cultura e Deporte). Shot in Sant Cugat, en HD.
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94
Duration
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Miquel Obiols
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Ramon Costafreda
Direction
Cast
Dead hand knocking
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Leticia Dolera
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Pablo Derqui
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Gonzalo Cunill,
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Carol García
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Carlos Blanco
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Antonio Durán "Morris"
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Mario Chichelnitzky
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Pep Torrents
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Georgina Amorós
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Daniel Hernández
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Helena Carrión
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Amb la col•laboració especial d'Agustí Villaronga