Night of the Sunflowers (7)

This is a great Spanish film (La Noche de los girasoles) set in a tiny isolated farming village. It beings peacefully but really starts with an attempted rape. The film time jumps between characters and their intertwined lives to reveal the story in an intriguing non-linear fashion.

The accidental murder of the rape suspect leave everyone scared and in moral difficulty, of which a crocked cops takes advantage of. More characters and plot development are introduced by chapter titles, "The Man on the Road", "Mad Amos" etc. The cavers, the cops, the farmers and Beni are all characters with great depth.

At first, things seem to work out but inevitably, it all begins to unravel. This is not some Hollywood murder story with a car chase and gun fight. It is an intelligent downfall of people in a tough situation that will keep you guessing and entertained.

Most definately a 7 (I'm glad I watched it).