The fine humour of David Trueba returns to ESFF with an adaptation of his own novel “Blitz”. The result is a melancholic rom-com starring David Verdaguer as Miguel, a once-promising young architect who hasn’t lived up to everyone’s expectations starting with his own. A sudden breakup seems to be the final nail in his coffin, but Miguel soon finds solace in the arms of an older woman with whom he will discover a different approach to life. In between sarcastic…

The eighth feature film by Alejandro Amenábar, the award-winning director of "The Others" and "The Sea Inside", takes us back in time to witness the untold adventure of a young Miguel de Cervantes in 16th century Algiers as a helpless captive who relies on his storytelling abilities to lift the spirits of his fellow prisoners and to try to allure his own captor, the powerful Hassan Veneziano. Amenábar's visual approach to the life of the author of "Don Quixote" is…

Birth is a moving reflection on unwanted maternity, a timely subject that is more significant than ever in the light of recent reversals on reproductive rights around the world. Director Pau Teixidor doesn’t preach to audiences but rather lets his characters convey the powerlessness and angst that young women experience when forced to carry on with undesired pregnancies. Sofía Milán, Carmen Escudero and a wonderful cast of young Spanish actresses give voice to countless girls who have suffered in silence.…

"Precariousness" is a term that has defined a whole generation of young adults in Spain who know nothing about professional or financial security. On top of these, Laura deals with a tortuous relationship with her aging parents and with a male lover with whom she is unable to formalise something. She sees a flicker of hope when her software start-up project is picked up by a corporate development laboratory. But attempting to succeed in a male-dominant field will reveal an…