Synopsis
Kathmandu, Nepal, early 1990s. Laia, a young teacher from Catalonia, Spain, works at a local school in the slums of the city where poverty reigns. Her personal path, besieged by a harsh sum of indescribable social conditions, will be a struggle against a nefarious educational system, but a journey of self-discovery as well.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Icíar BollaínDirector
- Icíar BollaínScreenplay
- Pascal GaigneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Verónica EcheguiLaia
- Saumyata BhattaraiSharmila
- Norbu Tsering GurungTsering
- Jampa Kalsang TamangRiga
- Bikram PariyarPemba
- Muna ThamiKushila
- Sangita TamangBimala
- Aleix RengelDani
- Lluïsa CastellMadre de Laia
- Assun PlanasMonja
- Montserrat AlcoverroPartera
- Ferran LahozPadre de Laia
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Themes
nepaleducationbased on true storymarriage of convenienceteacherpovertywoman directorkathmandu1990sfemale teacherbased on real person