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The August Virgin

2019 · 125 min

A gentle, meandering summer stroll through a hot, empty city, full of quiet conversations and small revelations.

Directed by
Jonás Trueba
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Isabelle Stoffel
Tagline
To become your true self… How you become who you really are…?
Overview
Young Eva makes her decision to stay in Madrid for the month of August an act of faith. She needs to feel things differently and think of summer as a time of opportunity. On days of festivities and verbenas, while events and encounters take place, Eva will discover that she still has time, that an opportunity can still be given.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sundance Now Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jonás Trueba
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Isabelle Stoffel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • friendship
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Itsaso Arana, Jonás Trueba
Starring
Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Isabelle Stoffel, Joe Manjón, Mikele Urroz, Luis Alberto Heras, María Herrador, Naiara Carmona
Music
Soleá Morente
Cinematography
Santiago Racaj
Runtime
125 min
Country
Spain
Languages
English, Spanish

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