A darling of Spanish arthouse cinema, Carla Simón's third feature, Romeria, is the concluding episode of the filmmaker's semi-autobiographical trio of films (Summer 1993, Alcarràs) exploring her upbringing and family history.

Set on the Galician coast in the early 2000s, the film follows 18-year-old Marina, who after being orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain's Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from paternal grandparents she has never met.

While in Vigo she must navigate a sea of new aunts, uncles, and cousins, uncertain whether she will be embraced or met with resistance.

Inspired to read her biological mother's diary entries from her youth, Marina takes the opportunity to uncover what she can about her parents' relationship with her estranged family, stirring long-buried emotions, reviving tenderness, and uncovering unspoken wounds tied to the past.

Spanish and Catalan dialogue with English subtitles.

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