Spanish Cinema Now + 2025
Cultural journalist, film critic and professor Josep Lambies provides commentary on a selection of films from Spanish Cinema Now + 2025.
As Silence Passes By
Josep Lambies presents "As Silence Passes By"
- Directed by Sandra Romero, 2024, Spain, 98 minutes.
- Original title: Por donde pasa el silencio.
Antonio, 32 years old, has to return to Écija, a city in the interior of Andalusia, after a long time. It is Holy Week. There, he reunites with his family and his twin brother Javier, who has a physical disability and needs his help. Antonio will have to navigate this situation and face a difficult decision: stay and help his loved ones or return to the life he has built elsewhere.
One Love
Josep Lambies presents "One Love"
- Directed by Isabel Coixet, 2023, Spain, 129 minutes.
- Original title: Un amor.
Upon settling in the countryside village of La Escapa, Nat accepts a disturbing sexual proposal by neighbour Andreas, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.
Mamífera
Josep Lambies presents "Mamífera"
- Directed by Liliana Torres, 2024, Spain, 93 minutes.
- Original title: Mamífera.
Lola’s unplanned pregnancy disrupts her life plans. She resists motherhood while Bruno wants to be a father, forcing her to confront her fears and societal expectations as she seeks clarity on her future.
You Have to Come and See It
Josep Lambies presents "You Have to Come and See It"
- Directed by Jonás Trueba, 2022, Spain, 64 minutes.
- Original title: Tenéis que venir a verla.
One winter night in Madrid, two couples of friends in their thirties are having dinner. Susana and Dani rejoice in their new home, on the outskirts of town and close to the countryside, then announce the imminent arrival of a child.