Javier Bardem stars as the Cuban novelist and poet Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls. Bardem gives a complex performance as a homosexual writer in Castro's Cuba. He is the Best Actor choice of National Board of Review. Bardem comes from a famous acting family in Spain. He has been nominated for three Goyas (Spain's Academy Awards) and won twice. The Fine Line Feature Before Night Falls is directed by Julian Schnabel. Adapted from Arenas' memoirs, the film chronicles Arenas' poverty-stricken childhood and his search for freedom -- artistic, political, and sexual -- in Cuba until his exile to New York where he died in 1990. Before Night Falls also features a strong supporting performance from Johnny Depp.
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