A boy, a tide, and a coastline that wants to keep him forever.
When his mother dies, Fran is taken to an orphanage. He soon runs away to Galicia, the land where his parents were born. While taking a coastal walk, he is trapped by the tide, and is unable to get back home.
Cinematography
Galician coast shot like a character with its own agenda.
Direction
Cuenca lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on the actual Costa da Morte, where real shipwrecks outnumber residents.
The 3.0 TMDB score reflects near-total obscurity—this barely screened outside Spain.
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