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Escaping her overwhelming life in the city, 30-year-old Natalia seeks refuge in the small rural village of La Escapa. Settling into a rustic house, she aims to rebuild and renew her life. It won’t be easy, as she must deal with the hostility of her landlord and the distrust of the local villagers. Amid all this uncertainty, Natalia also finds herself strangely attracted to a rather bold sexual proposal received from her neighbour, Andreas. This peculiar encounter suddenly sparks an obsessive passion that will start to consume her, forcing her to reconsider her identity and her life. Internationally acclaimed veteran director Isabel Coixet’s (My Life Without Me, The Secret Life of Words, The Bookshop) adaptation of the novel by Sara Mesa is a powerful, unsettling psycho-sexual drama.
- Year2023
- Runtime130 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- GenreRomance
- SponsorPresented in partnership with the Embassy of Spain
- DirectorIsabel Coixet
Escaping her overwhelming life in the city, 30-year-old Natalia seeks refuge in the small rural village of La Escapa. Settling into a rustic house, she aims to rebuild and renew her life. It won’t be easy, as she must deal with the hostility of her landlord and the distrust of the local villagers. Amid all this uncertainty, Natalia also finds herself strangely attracted to a rather bold sexual proposal received from her neighbour, Andreas. This peculiar encounter suddenly sparks an obsessive passion that will start to consume her, forcing her to reconsider her identity and her life. Internationally acclaimed veteran director Isabel Coixet’s (My Life Without Me, The Secret Life of Words, The Bookshop) adaptation of the novel by Sara Mesa is a powerful, unsettling psycho-sexual drama.
- Year2023
- Runtime130 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- GenreRomance
- SponsorPresented in partnership with the Embassy of Spain
- DirectorIsabel Coixet