Alba

A quiet, closely observed coming-of-age story that immerses you in a shy girl's loneliness and small steps toward trust.

Directed by

Ana Cristina Barragán

Genres

Drama

Starring

Macarena Arias, Pablo Aguirre Andrade, Amaia Merino

Overview

Alba, 11 years old, passes her days in silence. She loves little animals. She has learned to cope with her mother's illness, helping her to use the bathroom. Alba plays silently so that her mother can rest during the day. One night Alba's mother gets worse, and has to be taken to the hospital. With no one else to take care of her, Alba is sent to live with her father, who she hasn't seen since she was three years old. Living with her father is almost unbearable. Embarrassment, her first kiss, visits to mother in the hospital, Edgar's tender efforts to get close to her, and bullying at school; these are some of the experiences that pave Alba's journey to puberty and to self-acceptance.

How it feels

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

About

Coming-of-age, 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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