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Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into the country under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mothera�TMs birth through the lens of his camera. Photography a�" and fate a�" introduce him to Ana, whose familya�TMs interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War a�" as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniela�TMs photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is backed into a corner of decisions to protect those he loves. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city.
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