In 1901, Elisa Sanchez Loriga took on the identity of Mario Sánchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Marcela Gracia Ibeas.
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Isabel Coixet
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3 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
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| Natalia de Molina | ... | Elisa | |
| Greta Fernández | ... | Marcela | |
| Sara Casasnovas | ... | Ana | |
| Tamar Novas | ... | Andrés | |
| María Pujalte | ... | Madre Marcela | |
| Francesc Orella | ... | Padre Marcela | |
| Manolo Solo | ... | Alcaide | |
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Kelly Lua | ... | Flor |
| Manuel Lourenzo | ... | Párroco Victor Cortiella | |
| Jorge Suquet | ... | Médico de Dumbría | |
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Ana Santos | ... | Vecina Mayor |
| Lluís Homar | ... | Gobernador Oporto (as Lluis Homar) | |
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Mariana Carballal | ... | Monja / Profesora Historia |
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Luisa Merelas | ... | Monja Ciega |
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Roberto Leal | ... | Cura de Dumbría |
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The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). 1885. They meet at the school where they both study. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela's parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.
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female nudity | bare breasts | bare butt | female full frontal nudity | lesbianism |Parents Guide:
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About three minutes in, the CGI train stops on a dime supposedly to allow Marcella to get off. In reality it is impossible for for a train to stop that quickly due to the weight of the train and the laws of physics. It would take hundreds of feet for a train to come to a complete stop. See more »Crazy Credits
During the end credits, photos of real-life lesbian couples are shown. See more »Soundtracks
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7 June 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lanube Películas, Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais (AGADIC), Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (ICEC) See more »
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Loved it.
Can't understand the low rating by one person moaning about the film being dubbed. Turn off the dubbing then ? It's really that simple . . .
I enjoyed it and would recommend . .