Ultimately good-hearted and gracefully handled enough to transcend the leisurely slightness of its material.
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
1966. They were looking for John Lennon and found themselves.
2013 · 1h 48m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
David Trueba
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Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
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.
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The actors help to bring this engaging tale to life.
An evocative portrait of a time and a place and also a subtly rewarding character study of three ordinary people in search of that extraordinary dream, a taste of freedom.
Smart and delightful ...
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