Archive of films August Virgin / La virgen de agosto
Spain
2019, 129 min
Section:
Official Selection - Competition
Year: 2019
In the hot summer months, when Madrileños leave their homes in droves to escape the insufferable heat, the centre of Madrid is left abandoned. That is, except for the tourists and a handful of undaunted locals – and those who can’t see the way forward, like Eva, a charming thirty-something. Told with appealing finesse, the story unfolds during the city’s August festivals, when a person’s inner turmoil can be soothed by fleeting encounters and unexpected adventures.
Synopsis
In the hot summer months, when Madrileños leave their homes in droves to escape the insufferable heat, the centre of Madrid is left abandoned. That is, except for the tourists and a handful of undaunted locals – and those who can’t see the way forward, like Eva, a charming thirty-something. Nevertheless, summer’s the best time to find out who we really are. Told with appealing finesse, the story unfolds during the city’s August festivals, when a person’s inner turmoil can be soothed by fleeting encounters, laid-back evening conversations, and unexpected nocturnal adventures. The observationally precise script, delightful particularly in situations where ostensibly nothing much is happening, is a collaborative effort between the film’s director and the actress playing the lead, Itsaso Arana.
Martin Horyna
About the director

Jonás Trueba (b. 1981, Madrid). Selected filmography: Every Song Is About Me (Todas las canciones hablan de mí, 2010), The Wishful Thinkers (Los ilusos, 2013), The Romantic Exiles (Los exiliados románticos, 2015), The Reconquest (La reconquista, 2016), The August Virgin (2019)
Contacts
Los ilusos films
Calle Doctor Cornago Nº48 - 2ºB, 28223, Madrid
Spain
Tel: + 34 606 818 818
E-mail: [email protected]
About the film
Color, DCP
World premiere
Section: | Official Selection - Competition |
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Director: | Jonás Trueba |
Screenplay: | Jonás Trueba, Itsaso Arana |
Dir. of Photography: | Santiago Racaj |
Editor: | Marta Velasco |
Art Director: | Miguel Ángel Rebollo |
Producer: | Javier Lafuente |
Production: | Los ilusos films |
Coproduction: | La virgen de agosto AIE |
Cast: | Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Joe Manjón, Isabelle Stoffel, Mikele Urroz, Luis Heras |
Contact: | Los ilusos films |
www: | www.losilusosfilms.com |
Guests

Javier Lafuente
Producer

Jonás Trueba
Film Director

Itsaso Arana
Actress

Vito Sanz
Actor

Laura Fernadez-Renau
Costume Designer

Miguel Ángel Trudu
Film Editor

Beatriz Navas Valdés
Film Institution Rep.

Tito Rodriguez
Film Institution Rep.