Little Ashes

Drama-Men

112 minutes
Tampa Theater
711 Franklin Street, downtown Tampa
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In the midst of the repression and political unrest of pre-Spanish Civil War, eccentric artist Salvador Dalí, deliciously played by Twilight’s Robert Pattison and renowned poet and revolutionary Federico García Lorca find their artistic and sexual freedom.

Dalí arrives at university at the age of 18, ready for adventure and determined to become a great artist. His bizarre blend of shyness and rampant exhibitionism attracts the attention of two of the university’s social elite – Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel. Salvador is absorbed into their decadent group and for a time Salvador, Luis and Federico become a formidable trio, the most ultra-modern group in Madrid. However, as time passes, Salvador feels an increasingly strong pull toward the charismatic Federico – who is oblivious to the attention he is getting from his beautiful writer friend, Magdalena.

Finally, in the face of his friends’ preoccupations – and Federico’s growing renown as a poet – Luis sets off for Paris in search of his own artistic success. Federico and Salvador spend the holiday in the seaside town of Cadaqués. Both the idyllic surroundings and the warmth of the Dalí family sweep Federico off his feet. Salvador and he draw closer, sharing their deepest beliefs, inspirations and secrets, convinced that they have found a kind of friendship undreamt of by others. It is more than a meeting of the minds; it is a fusion of souls.

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