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Elisa & Marcela

2019 · 118 min

A tender, slow-burning romance weighed down by the oppressive intolerance of its time, leaving a lingering sense of bittersweet defiance.

Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Sara Casasnovas
Overview
The film tells the true story of Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, two women in 1901 Spain who fell deeply in love. To overcome societal and legal barriers to their relationship, Elisa assumes a male identity, enabling the pair to marry in secret. Their daring act makes them the first recorded same-sex couple to marry in Spain, but their love is tested as they face relentless persecution and sacrifice.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Sara Casasnovas
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Stream
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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Isabel Coixet
Starring
Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Sara Casasnovas, Tamar Novas, María Pujalte, Francesc Orella, Manolo Solo, Kelly Lua
Music
Sofía Oriana Infante
Cinematography
Jennifer Cox
Runtime
118 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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