Overview
- Diego Luna premiered the Mexico–Spain drama in Cannes’ Special Screenings to an enthusiastic ovation and strong peer praise.
- He said anti‑immigrant policies in the United States have pushed parts of Latin America to look to Europe, especially Spain.
- The story follows Lucila, a young woman who leaves Mexico for Spain to reunite with her mother and confront pressures tied to family, misogyny, racism, and identity, in an adaptation of Brenda Navarro’s novel.
- Newcomer Anna Díaz earned discovery notices for her lead turn, and industry peers Alfonso Cuarón and Gael García Bernal publicly lauded the film.
- After a theatrical rollout, the film is slated to stream on Netflix in 2027 across Spanish‑speaking territories including Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.