Directed by:
Jonás TruebaCinematography:
Santiago RacajCast:
Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Joe Manjón, Mikele Urroz, Lucía Perlado, Naiara Carmona, Isabelle Stoffel, Luis Alberto HerasPlots(1)
In the hot summer months, when Madrileños leave their homes in droves to escape the insufferable heat, the centre of Madrid is left abandoned. That is, except for the tourists and a handful of undaunted locals – and those who can’t see the way forward, like Eva, a charming thirty-something. Nevertheless, summer’s the best time to find out who we really are. Told with appealing finesse, the story unfolds during the city’s August festivals, when a person’s inner turmoil can be soothed by fleeting encounters, laid-back evening conversations, and unexpected nocturnal adventures. The observationally precise script, delightful particularly in situations where ostensibly nothing much is happening, is a collaborative effort between the film’s director and the actress playing the lead, Itsaso Arana. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Itsaso Arana
Spain
Best movies:
Seventeen (2019)
The August Virgin (2019)
The Girls Are Alright (2023)
Vito Sanz
Best movies:
The Ministry of Time (2015) (series)
Los ilusos (2013)
The August Virgin (2019)
Joe Manjón
Best movies:
El internado (2007) (series)
Megan Leavey (2017)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Mikele Urroz
Best movies:
Los ilusos (2013)
The August Virgin (2019)
Lucía Perlado
Best movies:
The August Virgin (2019)
Naiara Carmona
Best movies:
The August Virgin (2019)
Isabelle Stoffel
Switzerland
Best movies:
Los ilusos (2013)
Crossing Borders (2006)
Dreamland (2013)
Luis Alberto Heras
Best movies:
The August Virgin (2019)