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That Was Life

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Two Spanish women from different generations coincide in a hospital room in Belgium. María (Petra Martínez) has been living there for decades after emigrating when she was young, and Verónica (Anna Castillo) is a girl recently arrived in search of opportunities she never found in Spain. A strange friendship is forged between them which will lead María to set out on a return journey to the south of Spain with an unusual mission. What begins as a journey in search of Verónica's roots will become an opportunity to question certain principles on which she had based her life.

Critics Reviews

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Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) 06/22/2022
Touches upon intimate and fragile issues with a subtlety and modesty that surpasses the heavy handedness of most films, always trusting the inner voice of its massive protagonists [Anna Castillo and Petra Martínez]. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Juan Pando Fotogramas 12/17/2021
3/5
Few pleasures for a moviegoer are comparable to enjoying the encounter of two performers who complement each other. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Rubén Romero Santos Cinemanía (Spain) 12/15/2021
3.5/5
A beautiful story of intergenerational solidarity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Demetrios Matheou Screen International 07/24/2021
Martinez, well into her seventies when she shot this, gives a strong, minimalist performance... Go to Full Review Carlos Losilla Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 11/10/2020
Hopefully David Martín de los Santos' future films... forgets some of those rhetorical ornaments that it doesn't need at all. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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MARIA ELVIRA C Sep 12 Una historia simple y conmovedora que relacionan a una chica (Verónica) que empieza la vida y que poco ha de durarle, y una mujer adulta (María) que luego de topar con el muro del aburrimiento y ver a su lado (a Verónica) se da cuenta de que, La Vida Era Eso. Recomendada. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Martín De Los Santos

Director

Anna Castillo

Verónica

Petra Martínez

María

Ramón Barea

José

Florin Piersic Jr.

Luca

Daniel Morilla

Juan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two Spanish women from different generations coincide in a hospital room in Belgium. María (Petra Martínez) has been living there for decades after emigrating when she was young, and Verónica (Anna Castillo) is a girl recently arrived in search of opportunities she never found in Spain. A strange friendship is forged between them which will lead María to set out on a return journey to the south of Spain with an unusual mission. What begins as a journey in search of Verónica's roots will become an opportunity to question certain principles on which she had based her life.
Director
David Martín De Los Santos
Screenwriter
David Martín De Los Santos
Production Co
Smiz and Pixel, Lolita Films, Canal Sur Televisión, La vida era eso, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Mediaevs
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Runtime
1h 49m