Against the Wind
1990, Spanish. Directed by Paco Periñán.
Juan flees Madrid and an incestuous relationship with his sister, Ana, working at a mine on the Andalucian coast. When his friendship with Rosario, a local shop girl, becomes romance, Ana shows up wanting to rekindle their affair. He resists at first, but she stays, asserting that Juan is the only man she can ever love. Juan distances himself from Rosario. The mine has problems: high cancer rates in the area caused by poorly stored radioactive waste. A foreign safety engineer, Petersen, tries to connect with Ana, is rebuffed, but lets her stay in his sea-front bungalow. Juan seeks her out to demand she leave, only to argue with Petersen. Death, desire, and longing play out.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paco PeriñánDirector
- Antonio BanderasJuan
- Emma SuárezAna
- Bruce McGuirePetersen
- Rosario FloresRosario
- Francisco GuijarDirector
- Rafael DíazColorao
- Germán CobosAntonio
- Patricia PalaciosMary
- Queta ClaverMadre de Ana / Ana's mother
- Pilar BardemMadre de Rosario / Rosario's mother
- Carmen BalaguéDolores
- Estanis GonzálezPadre de Ana / Ana's father
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1990
- Original title
- Contra el Viento
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Paco Periñán
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Against the Wind runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Against the Wind isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1990. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Against the Wind?
If you liked Against the Wind, try Daniel & Ana, Until the End of the World, Prayers for the Stolen.
Who directed Against the Wind?
Against the Wind (1990) was directed by Paco Periñán and stars Antonio Banderas, Emma Suárez, Bruce McGuire.