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The Light We Left Behind

The Light We Left Behind

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The Light We Left Behind

"I will always remember this day with you."

2026

0h 17m

10.0(1 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Unai and Elena, childhood friends, skip school to fulfill a forgotten promise: to light fireworks together that they never got around to using. On a tram to a distant beach, long-forgotten memories and feelings resurface. What begins as an escape becomes a journey into who they once were and who they still are.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Ángela Demati

Ángela Demati

Elena

Antonio de la Asunción

Antonio de la Asunción

Unai

Sofía Sánchez

Elena (Niña)

Álvaro García-Redondo

Unai (Niño)

Miguel Ángel Kael

El Hombre de la Bicicleta

Susi Berenguer

Dependienta

Silvia Olivares Navarro

Madre de Unai

Miguel Ángel Nadal

El Hombre de la Bicicleta (Voz)

Creative team

Directed by: Jose A. Ruiz
Written by: Jose A. Ruiz
Produced by: Jose A. Ruiz
Víctor Ruiz

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