Summaries

In 1901, Elisa Sanchez Loriga took on the identity of Mario Sánchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Marcela Gracia Ibeas.

The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). 1885. They meet at the school where they both study. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela's parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.

Details

Keywords
  • lesbianism
  • lesbian
  • woman dresses as a man
  • mole
  • short haired female
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography
Release date Jun 6, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin Spain
Language Spanish Portuguese
Production companies Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais (AGADIC) Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (ICEC) Lanube Películas

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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