Ashes

A quiet, suffocating ache of displacement, watching hope curdle into disappointment as a young woman carries her family's fragile future on her shoulders.

Directed by

Diego Luna

Genres

Thriller, Drama

Starring

Anna Díaz, Adriana Paz, Luisa Huertas

Overview

Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Madrid, who had left a few years earlier to chase a better future. When they finally arrive, the bitter, suffocating reality that awaits them proves far harsher than Lucila had imagined. Still, she is determined to make the most of this fragile new life.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, family, isolation, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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