Upon settling in the countryside village of La Escapa, Nat accepts a disturbing sexual proposal by neighbour Andreas, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.
Acting
Laia Costa's unraveling—silent screaming in every frame
Cinematography
The Spanish countryside as suffocating prison, not escape
Direction
Coixet lingers where other directors would cut away
Director
Isabel Coixet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Sara Mesa's novel, the film sparked debate in Spain about depicting female desire without moralizing—Coixet refused to make Nat 'likable.'
The pigsty scene wasn't in the original script; Costa improvised the moment, and Coixet kept it—explaining why it feels so jarringly real.
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