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La buena hija’ Emerges as Málaga Festival Favorite With Child’s‑Eye View of Domestic Violence

Júlia de Paz’s drama grows from six years of research to foreground how abuse scars children.

Overview

  • The feature screened in competition in Málaga on Thursday after earning three awards in Tallinn.
  • The narrative follows 12-year-old Carmela’s perspective to explore the impact of gender violence on minors.
  • De Paz and co-writer Núria Dunjó developed the project through multi-year interviews with survivors, perpetrators, lawyers and psychologists.
  • The film favors suggestion over explicitness, prompting viewers to question social and judicial responses to abuse.
  • Theatrical release in Spain is set for April 10, with the director citing recent femicide and child-death figures to underline its urgency.