Synopsis
Elisa & Marcela (Elisa y Marcela) (2019) The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A CoruA±a (Galicia, Spain). 1885. They meet at the school where they both study. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela's parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.

Awards: 3 wins & 12 nominations
Soundtrack: Nem eu (Written by Dorival Caymmi)


Isabel Coixet
Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Sara Casasnovas
2019-06-07 (Spain)
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