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Wikipedia article
'When Angels Sleep' is a 2018 Spanish thriller drama film written and directed by Gonzalo Bendala starring Marian lvarez, Julin Villagrn and Ester Expsito.
Plot
The plot revolves around Germn, a businessman who accidentally hits a teenage girl, Gloria, with his car after falling asleep at the wheel. Germn tries to get help for Gloria, who is badly injured.
Germn, desperate not to lose his family and go to jail, drowns Silvia in a river. Later, he hides the body and that of his friend in the river, causing them to sink with stones. He returns home, takes a shower and lies down on the bed. His wife tells the police that her husband ran over a dog, became very nervous and called the emergency services in a panic.
A year later, Germn has not gone to work because he is preparing his daughter Estela's birthday party. When his wife calls him for lunch, the news of the case of the two teenage girls murdered a year before comes on TV. The two boys with whom they went out partying have been arrested as the main suspects in the murders. Germn's wife turns off the television.
Production
The film was produced by ralan Films alongside Cuando los ngeles Duermen AIE with the participation of Canal Sur, ICAA, the regional ministry of Culture of Andalusia and Crea SGR.
Release
Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 7 September 2018. It was released on Netflix on 27 December 2018.
Cast
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2018
References
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