"Laia" is located in the imaginary village of Sinera, a fishing village inhabited by a series of extreme characters, indiscriminately diverted to the adversities of destiny. There, Laia lives, a woman marked by a miserable and unhappy childhood, that is debated between her cruel husband and lover who is his best friend and faces the hatred of a whole town while dreaming of a freedom that only the sea can grant.
Cinematography
The sea as both prison and promise — gorgeous and cruel.
Acting
Miranda Gas carries crushing weight with minimal dialogue.
Director
Lluís Danés
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Maria Aurèlia Capmany's novel, a foundational Catalan feminist text from 1970.
Sinera is fictional but deeply rooted in Costa Brava fishing villages Capmany knew — the church's power and economic desperation are historically specific to Franco's Spain.
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