Sun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid.
Acting
Five non-professional Cuban actors who lived this reality.
Direction
Cantet's invisible hand lets the night unfold like actual conversation.
Director
Laurent Cantet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cantet cast actual Cuban friends who'd experienced real exile, making the tension documentary-level authentic.
The film's single-night structure mirrors Cuban time itself—stuck, circular, beautiful and suffocating.
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