Overview
- The film, which opened in French cinemas Wednesday, drew strong notices, with Télérama naming it its pick of the week and Le Figaro rating it 3 out of 4.
- Romería follows an adopted young woman who travels to Galicia to secure legal recognition of her father for a scholarship, using her late mother’s diary and a camcorder to piece together the past.
- Llúcia Garcia stars as Marina alongside Mitch Martín, Tristán Ulloa and Janet Novás, in a feature running about 1 hour 50 to 1 hour 55.
- Selected at Cannes last year, the release extends Simón’s run of festival acclaim and continues her intimate approach established with Summer 1993.
- Reviewers highlight how the Galician coast frames a compassionate look at secrets, stigma and memory, and note Garcia’s recent Gaudí Best Actress prize for her performance.