Synopsis
Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Paula ConsDirector
- Paula ConsScreenplay
- Sebastián EscofetOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nerea BarrosMaría
- Darío GrandinettiLeón
- Aitor LunaTomás
- Victoria TeijeiroJosefa
- Ana OcaCipriana
- Milo TaboadaPepe
- Celso BugalloPaco O Da Filosera
- Pedro GalizaCivil Guard Agent #1
- Sergio QuintanaBenito
- Miguel BorinesGuard
- Mela CasalJulia
- TatánManolo
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Themes
shipwreckgalicia, spainbased on true story1920sinvestigative journalistisolated islandmodern feudalismsocial prejudice