Overview
- The film, which premiered Wednesday in Cannes’ Special Screenings, marks Luna’s return to the director’s chair after roughly a decade.
- Ashes adapts Brenda Navarro’s 2022 novel into a quiet portrait of two Mexican siblings who reunite with their mother in Spain and face prejudice and strain as they try to build a life.
- Critics note a realist style with slow pacing, distant framing, sparse music, and striking sound design that favors observation over overt drama.
- Reviewers repeatedly single out Díaz as Lucila for a nuanced turn that anchors the story and gives the film its emotional weight.
- The Mexican‑Spanish production’s international sales are with Luxbox, and the film is still seeking U.S. distribution after its festival debut.