THE INNOCENCE
LA INNOCÈNCIA
2019,
Filmax,
92 min,
Spain,
Dir: Lucía Alemany
Lis (Carmen Arrufat) is a teenager who dreams of leaving behind her small Catalan town and moving to Barcelona to become a performer. During the languid summer, Lis staves off boredom by partying with her friends and dating an older boy (Joel Bosqued). She must keep the relationship secret from her conservative parents, but this is no easy task with the town’s lack of privacy and gossiping neighbors. As the summer comes to a close and Lis receives an unexpected surprise, she faces the difficult decision of how to come clean to her parents. “There are few directorial debuts that are so sincere, so impulsive, so direct.” - Luis Martínez, El Mundo.