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Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

1966. They were looking for John Lennon and found themselves.

20136.71h 48m

Overview

Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.

Directed by David Trueba
Written by David Trueba
Produced by Cristina Huete
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Top Cast

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Antonio

Natalia de Molina

Natalia de Molina

Belén

Francesc Colomer

Francesc Colomer

Juanjo

Ramon Fontserè

Ramon Fontserè

Ramón

R

Rogelio Fernández

Bruno

Jorge Sanz

Jorge Sanz

Father

Ariadna Gil

Ariadna Gil

Mother

Violeta Rodríguez

Violeta Rodríguez

Julia

Themes & Keywords

spainbased on true storyhitchhikingenglish teacher1960salmería, spain

About Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed is a drama, comedy film released in 2013 exploring themes of spain, based on true story, hitchhiking, english teacher, 1960s, almería, spain. Directed by David Trueba, it stars Javier Cámara, Natalia de Molina, Francesc Colomer. Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.

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