Plot
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.
Written by
Isabel Coixet, Narciso de Gabriel
Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Crew
Production Countries
Spain
Production Companies
Lanube Películas, Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais (AGADIC), Rodar y Rodar, TV3, Zenit Television, Zenit, ICEC
Languages
Español
Awards
3 wins & 12 nominations