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La casa de la abuela

2024

A warm, quietly tense family gathering where small disagreements carry real emotional weight.

Directed by
Ashling Ocampo Colvin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
María Iriondo, Xosé M. Esperante, Mela Casal
Overview
During her 18th birthday celebration, Mer, a young woman with Down syndrome, makes an important decision: she wants to get her driver's license. However, almost no one at the table seems to support her, which triggers a mixture of frustration and envy in Mer towards her older sister, Paloma, who is becoming increasingly independent.

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Directed by
Ashling Ocampo Colvin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
María Iriondo, Xosé M. Esperante, Mela Casal
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • freedom
    • loneliness
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Ashling Ocampo Colvin
    Written by
    Ashling Ocampo Colvin
    Starring
    María Iriondo, Xosé M. Esperante, Mela Casal, Lia Garcia, Yoli Lorenzo, Silvia V. Lorenzo, Teté García, Eyerus Dono
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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