There Be Dragons

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2011

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Roland Joffe

Plot: There Be Dragons, from highly acclaimed director Roland Joffé (The Mission, nominated for seven Academy Awards and The Killing Fields, winner of three Academy Awards), is an epic portrayal of jealously, hatred, love and redemption set during the tumultuous times of the Spanish Civil War. It is a tale of loss between a father and son, of revolutionaries fighting for freedom, of a women’s search for love and meaning…and the struggles of a man whose life impacts them all. Inspired by real event, the plot revolves around the story of a young journalist who, while researching the life of Josémaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past. Playing the role of Saint Josémaria Escriva is Charlie Cox (Stardust, Casanova).

 

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