Sonsoles Benedicto

God Is on Air (2002)

Two Spanish pan-handlers soon find themselves in over their heads when they stumble upon an opportunity to redeem themselves and perhaps the entire planet. The world appears to suffer from rampant poverty, violence and spiritual desperation and the relentless news ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordi Mollà
CAST:  Jordi Mollà  •  Candela Peña  •  Juan Carlos Vellido  •  Daniel Giménez Cacho

Two Spanish pan-handlers soon find themselves in over their heads when they stumble upon an opportunity to redeem themselves and perhaps the entire planet. The world appears to suffer from rampant poverty, violence and spiritual desperation and the relentless news ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordi Mollà
CAST:  Jordi Mollà  •  Candela Peña  •  Juan Carlos Vellido  •  Daniel Giménez Cacho

Pestañas postizas (1982)

A story of love and heartbreak. Of hope and despair. Of passion and abandonment. After two years together, John has left Marita, a mature woman that has kept him until he has found Adela, another woman from whom get her money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Belloch
CAST:  Queta Claver  •  Carmen Belloch  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Sonsoles Benedicto

A story of love and heartbreak. Of hope and despair. Of passion and abandonment. After two years together, John has left Marita, a mature woman that has kept him until he has found Adela, another woman from whom get her money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Belloch
CAST:  Queta Claver  •  Carmen Belloch  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Sonsoles Benedicto

The Most Natural Thing (1991)

Following the dissolution of her 20-year marriage to a land developer, a middle-aged woman returns to her law practice and, plotting revenge, accepts as a client a young ecologist who has accused her ex-husband's company of corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josefina Molina
CAST:  Charo López  •  Miguel Bosé  •  Tito Valverde  •  Patrick Bauchau

Following the dissolution of her 20-year marriage to a land developer, a middle-aged woman returns to her law practice and, plotting revenge, accepts as a client a young ecologist who has accused her ex-husband's company of corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josefina Molina
CAST:  Charo López  •  Miguel Bosé  •  Tito Valverde  •  Patrick Bauchau

Life Begins Today (2010)

A group of seniors attends a workshop on sex. Olga, their teacher, try to make them see that their bodies are still alive giving them homework such as learning to look at themselves in the mirror or dedicate twenty minutes a day to some pleasant activity. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Mañá
CAST:  Pilar Bardem  •  Rosa María Sardà  •  Mariana Cordero  •  Sonsoles Benedicto

A group of seniors attends a workshop on sex. Olga, their teacher, try to make them see that their bodies are still alive giving them homework such as learning to look at themselves in the mirror or dedicate twenty minutes a day to some pleasant activity. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Mañá
CAST:  Pilar Bardem  •  Rosa María Sardà  •  Mariana Cordero  •  Sonsoles Benedicto

El caso de las envenenadas de Valencia (1985)

Valencia, 1955. A down-on-her-luck spinster poisons her friend and employers out of envy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  Terele Pávez  •  Susana Canales  •  Alfred Lucchetti  •  Marta Angelat

Valencia, 1955. A down-on-her-luck spinster poisons her friend and employers out of envy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  Terele Pávez  •  Susana Canales  •  Alfred Lucchetti  •  Marta Angelat

The White Dove (1989)

The story unfolds in Bilbao. Rocío (Emma Suárez), is in love with Mario (Antonio Banderas), a free rider with a lot of face that, to top it all, is partner of the business of her father, Domingo (Francisco Rabal) with whom she maintains incestuous relations. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Miñón
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Emma Suárez  •  Mercedes Sampietro

The story unfolds in Bilbao. Rocío (Emma Suárez), is in love with Mario (Antonio Banderas), a free rider with a lot of face that, to top it all, is partner of the business of her father, Domingo (Francisco Rabal) with whom she maintains incestuous relations. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Miñón
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Emma Suárez  •  Mercedes Sampietro

Supernova (1993)

Count Nado, is in love with Fénix, an intergalactic singer. Unable to achieve it with traditional methods, the evil Nado kidnaps the scientist Avelina to make a replica of the singer, creating Supernova.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Miñón
CAST:  Marta Sánchez  •  Javier Gurruchaga  •  Gabino Diego  •  Neus Asensi

Count Nado, is in love with Fénix, an intergalactic singer. Unable to achieve it with traditional methods, the evil Nado kidnaps the scientist Avelina to make a replica of the singer, creating Supernova.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Miñón
CAST:  Marta Sánchez  •  Javier Gurruchaga  •  Gabino Diego  •  Neus Asensi

Fin (2006)

An elderly woman prepares meticulously what he believes will be one of the great events of his life. (Inspired by the tragic death of Mexican actress Lupe Velez).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esteban Crespo
CAST:  Sol Alonso  •  Sonsoles Benedicto  •  Amparo Soto  •  Alberto Ferreiro

An elderly woman prepares meticulously what he believes will be one of the great events of his life. (Inspired by the tragic death of Mexican actress Lupe Velez).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esteban Crespo
CAST:  Sol Alonso  •  Sonsoles Benedicto  •  Amparo Soto  •  Alberto Ferreiro

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DIRECTION:  Mario Camus
CAST:  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Francisco Rabal  •  Julio Núñez  •  Teresa Rabal

I Hate My Body (1974)

The brain of a male engineer is transplanted into a female’s body. He soon finds it very frustrating to cope with the daily sexist discrimination most women deal with. For example, he is surprised when no one will hire a female engineer. When he is faced with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  Alexandra Bastedo  •  Narciso Ibáñez Menta  •  Gemma Cuervo  •  Manuel Zarzo

The brain of a male engineer is transplanted into a female’s body. He soon finds it very frustrating to cope with the daily sexist discrimination most women deal with. For example, he is surprised when no one will hire a female engineer. When he is faced with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  Alexandra Bastedo  •  Narciso Ibáñez Menta  •  Gemma Cuervo  •  Manuel Zarzo

A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978)

Lluis de Serracant leads a double life. By day he's a young lawyer, scion of a Catalan bourgeois family. At night he's a transvestite performer known to his fans as "Flower of Autumn".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Francisco Algora  •  Carmen Carbonell  •  Roberto Camardiel

Lluis de Serracant leads a double life. By day he's a young lawyer, scion of a Catalan bourgeois family. At night he's a transvestite performer known to his fans as "Flower of Autumn".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Francisco Algora  •  Carmen Carbonell  •  Roberto Camardiel

Venus (2022)

Lucía, a club dancer on the run, takes refuge in a sinister building on the outskirts of Madrid where her sister Rocío lives with her daughter Alba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaume Balagueró
CAST:  Ester Expósito  •  Ángela Cremonte  •  Inés Fernández  •  Magüi Mira

Lucía, a club dancer on the run, takes refuge in a sinister building on the outskirts of Madrid where her sister Rocío lives with her daughter Alba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaume Balagueró
CAST:  Ester Expósito  •  Ángela Cremonte  •  Inés Fernández  •  Magüi Mira