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The Rite of Spring

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Laura (Valeria Sorolla) has just arrived in Madrid, where she will be living in a student hall of residence and studying for a degree in chemistry. Alone and almost penniless, she tries to adjust to university life while struggling with her insecurities. One night, by chance, she meets David (Telmo Irureta), a young man with cerebral palsy who lives with his mother, Isabel (Emma Suárez). Laura forms a relationship of mutual trust with them that helps her to overcome her complexes and enter a new stage in her life on the way towards maturity. THE RITE OF SPRING is a story about that moment in life when everything is possible and about how the most unexpected encounter change our life.

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Andrea Zamora Sensacine 10/19/2023
3.5/5
Valéria Sorolla plays Laura, conveying her shyness, introversion, and forlorn nature without breaking a sweat. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof 12/19/2022
4/5
... A magnificent coming-of-age that subtly and sensibly portrays the protagonist's maturing process, touching upon society's taboos. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Pablo Vázquez Fotogramas 09/30/2022
5/5
A beautiful act of artistic terrorism, as virtuous and warm as it is absurdly human. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jonathan Holland Screen International 09/25/2022
Deserves top marks for daring, is undoubtedly crafted with care and, despite its austerity, is Franco’s most accessible work to date. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Fernando Franco

Director

Telmo Irureta

David

Emma Suárez

Isabel

Valèria Sorolla

Laura

Bego Arostegui

Writer

Fernando Franco

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Synopsis Laura (Valeria Sorolla) has just arrived in Madrid, where she will be living in a student hall of residence and studying for a degree in chemistry. Alone and almost penniless, she tries to adjust to university life while struggling with her insecurities. One night, by chance, she meets David (Telmo Irureta), a young man with cerebral palsy who lives with his mother, Isabel (Emma Suárez). Laura forms a relationship of mutual trust with them that helps her to overcome her complexes and enter a new stage in her life on the way towards maturity. THE RITE OF SPRING is a story about that moment in life when everything is possible and about how the most unexpected encounter change our life.
Director
Fernando Franco
Producer
Koldo Zuazua, Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano, Fernando Franco, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson
Screenwriter
Bego Arostegui, Fernando Franco, Fernando Franco, Begoña Arostegui
Production Co
Canal Sur Televisión, Lazona Films, Movistar+, Kowalski Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 47m
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