Synopsis
Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home and her belongings back and, unexpectedly, rediscovers love and sensuality.
Cast
Carmen MauraMarta EturaAhmed BoulaneMaria Alfonsa RossoImane AkandouchGhali Errazqi
Themes
aging and autonomyfemale protagonisthome as emotional archivemother-daughter estrangementAccessible cinema contextCross-cultural encounterbody autonomysocial issue cinema
Tone and style
Feel-goodlate-life defiancewarm resiliencecomic tendernesscharacter studyfestival crowd-pleaserCozy comfortintimate family dramafilm-club discussiondate night