Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 107 minutes
Laura has just arrived in Madrid to study at University. One night, she accidentally meets David, who has cerebral palsy. The relationship with the boy and his mother will give Laura the push she needs to overcome her complexes and insecurities and confidently enter a new phase.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Fernando FRANCO Cast : Valèria SOROLLA, Telma IRURETA, Emma SUÁREZ
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.
Country(ies) : SPAIN
San Sebastian FF 2022 Official selectionVentana Sur 2022 Spanish Screenings On Tour