The August Virgin

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The August Virgin

2019

2h 5m

Drama

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Eva decides to stay in Madrid over the summer, when all the other locals leave.

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's a movie about transformation, but the transformation is subtle, sensitive, and so well-played by Itsaso Arana.

Sep 1, 2020

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Peter Debruge

Variety

By not telling us too much about Eva, Trueba encourages us to peer into ourselves as we seek to identify with the character.

Aug 21, 2020

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Although the drama lacks tension, the images lack style, and the characters lack substance, the movie is nonetheless carried along by Arana's alert energy.

Aug 17, 2020

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Javier Perez

Cine Premiere

The Virgin of August is a story about the conflict of getting older ... And it does it without preaching, without exaggerating conflicts, in fact it seems that nothing happens, only life and its possibilities as open as its end. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

May 17, 2021

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Carlos Bonfil

La Jornada

A suggestive generational portrait. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 14, 2021

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Jonás Trueba's new film is a languid tale of a Spanish woman who has the transformative, restorative experience of a good vacation without leaving home.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2020

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Alain E

Interesting watch with uncertain point. Is the pregnancy being revealed in the end another reference to the Virgin Mary, similar to Godard’s Hail Mary? We will never know.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Art B

Interesting slow moving vignettes with very few edits, little plot and plenty of lingering shots of the main character Eva fit the pace of a sleepy hot August in Madrid. I especially enjoyed the mysterious and ambiguous ending, but also enjoyed the slow pace and beautifully detailed low- contrast cinematography that lead to that unexpected end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/22

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La película más madrileña que puedes ver.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Jonás Trueba

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Itsaso Arana

Eva

Vito Sanz

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Joe Manjón

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Isabelle Stoffel

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Mikele Urroz

Actor

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Synopsis

Eva decides to stay in Madrid over the summer, when all the other locals leave.

Director: Jonás Trueba
Screenwriter: Itsaso Arana
Production Co: Los Ilusos Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2020
Runtime: 2h 5m

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