Elena Irureta

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The Red Squirrel (1993)

Jota is about to commit suicide. As he fighting against himself, trying to jump off a bridge, a girl riding a motorcycle falls off the bridge. He runs to help her, and goes with her to the hospital. She has forgotten even what her name is, and he invents her life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Medem
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Nancho Novo  •  María Barranco  •  Karra Elejalde

Jota is about to commit suicide. As he fighting against himself, trying to jump off a bridge, a girl riding a motorcycle falls off the bridge. He runs to help her, and goes with her to the hospital. She has forgotten even what her name is, and he invents her life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Medem
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Nancho Novo  •  María Barranco  •  Karra Elejalde

Take My Eyes (2003)

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  Laia Marull  •  Luis Tosar  •  Candela Peña  •  Rosa María Sardà

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  Laia Marull  •  Luis Tosar  •  Candela Peña  •  Rosa María Sardà

Airbag (1997)

Mommy's boy Juantxo is engaged. Dragged to the party by his friends Konradin and Paco, he loses his expensive wedding ring inside the body of a prostitute. Mafioso whorehouse owner Villambrosa finds the ring. Meanwhile Villambrosa's rival gangster Souza sends femme ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Fernando Guillén Cuervo  •  Karra Elejalde  •  Alberto San Juan  •  Karlos Arguiñano

Mommy's boy Juantxo is engaged. Dragged to the party by his friends Konradin and Paco, he loses his expensive wedding ring inside the body of a prostitute. Mafioso whorehouse owner Villambrosa finds the ring. Meanwhile Villambrosa's rival gangster Souza sends femme ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Fernando Guillén Cuervo  •  Karra Elejalde  •  Alberto San Juan  •  Karlos Arguiñano

Bon Appétit (2010)

A romantic comedy centered on two young cooks and a female sommelier working in a famous Zurich luxury restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Pinillos
CAST:  Nora Tschirner  •  Unax Ugalde  •  Giulio Berruti  •  Herbert Knaup

A romantic comedy centered on two young cooks and a female sommelier working in a famous Zurich luxury restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Pinillos
CAST:  Nora Tschirner  •  Unax Ugalde  •  Giulio Berruti  •  Herbert Knaup

Ghost Graduation (2012)

A teacher with paranormal abilities helps a group of ghosts graduate high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Javier Ruiz Caldera
CAST:  Raúl Arévalo  •  Alexandra Jiménez  •  Andrea Duro  •  Javier Bódalo

A teacher with paranormal abilities helps a group of ghosts graduate high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Javier Ruiz Caldera
CAST:  Raúl Arévalo  •  Alexandra Jiménez  •  Andrea Duro  •  Javier Bódalo

Aupa Etxebeste! (2005)

The same day that the Etxebeste Family are leaving for their holidays, they lost all their money. They have to keep up appearances in front of the residents, so they will hide them selves at home. During their stay at home the Etxebestes will throw each other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Telmo Esnal  •  Asier Altuna
CAST:  Ramon Agirre  •  Elena Irureta  •  Paco Sagarzazu  •  Iban Garate

The same day that the Etxebeste Family are leaving for their holidays, they lost all their money. They have to keep up appearances in front of the residents, so they will hide them selves at home. During their stay at home the Etxebestes will throw each other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Telmo Esnal  •  Asier Altuna
CAST:  Ramon Agirre  •  Elena Irureta  •  Paco Sagarzazu  •  Iban Garate

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DIRECTION:  Javier Aguirre
CAST:  Esperanza Roy  •  Blanca Marsillach  •  Conrado San Martín  •  Isabel Luque

Flowers From Another World (1999)

Patricia, a woman from Dominican Republic, needs a home and an economic security that her illegal status in Madrid does not provide her. Milady, twenty, born in Havana and dying to travel the world. Marirosi has a job, a home, and the most complete solitude... just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  José Sancho  •  Luis Tosar  •  Lissete Mejía  •  Chete Lera

Patricia, a woman from Dominican Republic, needs a home and an economic security that her illegal status in Madrid does not provide her. Milady, twenty, born in Havana and dying to travel the world. Marirosi has a job, a home, and the most complete solitude... just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  José Sancho  •  Luis Tosar  •  Lissete Mejía  •  Chete Lera

The Dead Mother (1993)

Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Lio  •  Silvia Marsó  •  Elena Irureta

Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juanma Bajo Ulloa
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Lio  •  Silvia Marsó  •  Elena Irureta

I Will Survive (1999)

Marga is having a streak of bad luck. Through her friendship with Rosa, she tries to regain her self-confidence, but love interests again create conflict. It is while developing a relationship with a handsome gay sculptor ten years her junior: Iñaqui, that she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfonso Albacete  •  David Menkes
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Juan Diego Botto  •  Mirta Ibarra  •  Rosana Pastor

Marga is having a streak of bad luck. Through her friendship with Rosa, she tries to regain her self-confidence, but love interests again create conflict. It is while developing a relationship with a handsome gay sculptor ten years her junior: Iñaqui, that she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfonso Albacete  •  David Menkes
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Juan Diego Botto  •  Mirta Ibarra  •  Rosana Pastor

Hi, Are You Alone? (1995)

Nina is a 20 years old girl from Valladolid who lives with her divorced father, an autoritarian and conservative man. Trini is of the same age and has lost her mother. For both Valladolid and their families have nothing to offer and therefore they go on a risky ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  Silke  •  Candela Peña  •  Álex Angulo  •  Elena Irureta

Nina is a 20 years old girl from Valladolid who lives with her divorced father, an autoritarian and conservative man. Trini is of the same age and has lost her mother. For both Valladolid and their families have nothing to offer and therefore they go on a risky ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Icíar Bollaín
CAST:  Silke  •  Candela Peña  •  Álex Angulo  •  Elena Irureta

Blinded (1997)

Featuring plenty of two-fisted action with romantic and political overtones, this intelligent thriller from Spanish director Daniel Calparsoro is set in the Basque region of northernmost Spain and centers on the clash between two Basque terrorists whose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Calparsoro
CAST:  Najwa Nimri  •  Alfredo Villa  •  Ramón Barea  •  Mariví Bilbao

Featuring plenty of two-fisted action with romantic and political overtones, this intelligent thriller from Spanish director Daniel Calparsoro is set in the Basque region of northernmost Spain and centers on the clash between two Basque terrorists whose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Calparsoro
CAST:  Najwa Nimri  •  Alfredo Villa  •  Ramón Barea  •  Mariví Bilbao

Perfect Happiness (2009)

Ainhoa's career as a pianist is put on hold when she's knocked down in the center of Barcelona. Her love life isn't exactly at its best either. Shortly before the accident she met Imanol, but had been incapable of sharing her life with him due to an inability to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jabi Elortegi
CAST:  Anne Igartiburu  •  Alberto Berzal  •  Elena Irureta  •  Aia Kruse

Ainhoa's career as a pianist is put on hold when she's knocked down in the center of Barcelona. Her love life isn't exactly at its best either. Shortly before the accident she met Imanol, but had been incapable of sharing her life with him due to an inability to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jabi Elortegi
CAST:  Anne Igartiburu  •  Alberto Berzal  •  Elena Irureta  •  Aia Kruse

Igelak (Frogs) (2016)

Pello, a bank branch manager, is arrested on charges of embezzlement. Abandoned by his superior (who got him involved in the heist), Pello escapes from the court room and goes on the run. With no papers, no money and no family or friends he can trust, he changes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patxo Tellería
CAST:  Gorka Otxoa  •  Miren Gaztañaga  •  Josean Bengoetxea  •  Gurutze Beitia

Pello, a bank branch manager, is arrested on charges of embezzlement. Abandoned by his superior (who got him involved in the heist), Pello escapes from the court room and goes on the run. With no papers, no money and no family or friends he can trust, he changes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patxo Tellería
CAST:  Gorka Otxoa  •  Miren Gaztañaga  •  Josean Bengoetxea  •  Gurutze Beitia

Bye Bye Mr. Etxebeste! (2019)

Patrizio Etxebeste decides to resign from the office of mayor for health problems, but few know the real reason: the recent corruption scandals uncovered in nearby towns lead him to believe that his may be the next head to roll. Who better to take up the reins and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Telmo Esnal  •  Asier Altuna
CAST:  Ramon Agirre  •  Elena Irureta  •  Paco Sagarzazu  •  Iban Garate

Patrizio Etxebeste decides to resign from the office of mayor for health problems, but few know the real reason: the recent corruption scandals uncovered in nearby towns lead him to believe that his may be the next head to roll. Who better to take up the reins and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Telmo Esnal  •  Asier Altuna
CAST:  Ramon Agirre  •  Elena Irureta  •  Paco Sagarzazu  •  Iban Garate

Ke arteko egunak (1990)

One day, Pedro Sansinenea left family, friends and country, an environment that drowned him. Twenty years later he returns to the Basque Country for several reasons, where he finds old hatreds, new conflicts and even a dramatic love story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antxón Eceiza
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Patxi Bisquert  •  Teresa Calo  •  Xabier Elorriaga

One day, Pedro Sansinenea left family, friends and country, an environment that drowned him. Twenty years later he returns to the Basque Country for several reasons, where he finds old hatreds, new conflicts and even a dramatic love story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antxón Eceiza
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Patxi Bisquert  •  Teresa Calo  •  Xabier Elorriaga

Pecata minuta (1999)

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DIRECTION:  Ramón Barea
CAST:  Elena Irureta  •  Loli Astoreka  •  Ane Gabarain  •  Aizpea Goenaga

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DIRECTION:  Ramón Barea
CAST:  Elena Irureta  •  Loli Astoreka  •  Ane Gabarain  •  Aizpea Goenaga

Axut (1976)

The musician Jose Maria Zabala offers us an unusual feature film in which by weaving together poetry, painting and music he warns us against a horizon of repression and sadness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Mari Zabala
CAST:  Koldo Garate  •  León Poplawsky  •  Pedro Campillo  •  Elena Irureta

The musician Jose Maria Zabala offers us an unusual feature film in which by weaving together poetry, painting and music he warns us against a horizon of repression and sadness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Mari Zabala
CAST:  Koldo Garate  •  León Poplawsky  •  Pedro Campillo  •  Elena Irureta

Los buenos modales (2023)

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DIRECTION:  Marta Díaz
CAST:  Elena Irureta  •  Gloria Muñoz  •  Carmen Flores  •  Pepa Aniorte

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DIRECTION:  Marta Díaz
CAST:  Elena Irureta  •  Gloria Muñoz  •  Carmen Flores  •  Pepa Aniorte
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