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Maspalomas

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Vicente, now 76 years old, came out of the closet and left his wife and daughter when he was 50. He has spent the last 25 years living happily with his partner in Maspalomas (Gran Canaria). However, everything is turned upside down when Vicente suffers a stroke that leaves him in a coma. When he wakes up, he is faced with an unexpected reality: he has been moved back to Donostia, and his daughter has placed him in a nursing home. Vicente decides not to offer any explanation about his sexual orientation. At first, he doesn't think it's necessary. And so, almost without realizing it, Vicente returns to where he started--he goes back into the closet, renouncing everything he worked so hard to achieve.

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Neil Young Sight & Sound Sep 30
Maspalomas is built around an empathetic and involving performance by Soroiz, who is present in every scene. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Oct 8
4/5
Maspalomas’ emotions run deep, with the onset of Covid sensitively handled in ways that sharply bring back the uncertainty of those early months of the disease and the devastating impact it had on many older communities. Go to Full Review Carolina G. Guerrero EscribiendoCine Sep 29
8/10
Beyond the flaws in Vicente's familial plot, the film maintains a narrative coherence that sustains its power. A story that foregrounds dignity, resilience, and the need to face what is normally kept out of view. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof Sep 26
4/5
[José Ramón Soroiz's characterization of Vicente] is one of the most complex and well-crafted characters in Spanish cinema in recent years, and it is commendable that the directors never fall into simplistic portrayals. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Sep 26
...Jose Mari Goenaga's script, written solo this time, tackles several themes about human nature and our coexistence in society that the layering of it all ends up being fascinating. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrea Zamora Sensacine Sep 26
4.5/5
This is one of those stories that moves even the coldest hearts, but also knows how to evoke smiles. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jose-Mari Goenaga

Director

Aitor Arregi

Director

José Ramón Soroiz

Actor

Nagore Aranburu

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Kandido Uranga

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Zorion Eguileor

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Synopsis Vicente, now 76 years old, came out of the closet and left his wife and daughter when he was 50. He has spent the last 25 years living happily with his partner in Maspalomas (Gran Canaria). However, everything is turned upside down when Vicente suffers a stroke that leaves him in a coma. When he wakes up, he is faced with an unexpected reality: he has been moved back to Donostia, and his daughter has placed him in a nursing home. Vicente decides not to offer any explanation about his sexual orientation. At first, he doesn't think it's necessary. And so, almost without realizing it, Vicente returns to where he started--he goes back into the closet, renouncing everything he worked so hard to achieve.
Director
Jose-Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi
Screenwriter
Jose-Mari Goenaga
Production Co
Irusoin, Moriarti Produkzioak
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 55m