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Pubertat - Secrets, Lies, and Human Castles
When news of the alleged abuse of a young teen in a quaint coastal town hits social media, the ensuing investigation forces young and old alike to confront their own secrets and lies - and to grow up fast. Especially the adults.
The harmony of a community is disrupted when, through a social media post, three young teenage boys are accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, who is also their best friend. Not just the youngsters must come to terms with the claims, but also their families. Who are the actual aggressors (if any) and who the victims? In a small town in full preparation for the traditional Castells festival, where young and old stack on top of each other to build an intricate human castle, the tension becomes unbearable. That is, until everyone's own personal castle of secrets, lies and insecurities might collapse and bring down the whole town. In the end, could it be that not only traditions are passed on from generation to generation, but all our taboos, too?
Subjects:
religion, women, familial relationships, childhood, based on a true story, belonging, history, literature, love
Leticia Dolera is a director, screenwriter, and actress. She has appeared as an actress in more than 60 titles, and in 2015 she directed her first feature film, 'Requirements to Be a Normal Person', which she also wrote. The film was nominated for three Goya Awards, including Best New Director, and won the Silver Biznaga at the Málaga Film Festival for Best New Screenwriter. In recent years, she has gained wide recognition thanks to the success of the series 'Perfect Life', which she created and directed. The series, produced by Corte y Confección for Movistar Plus+, won the award for Best Series and the Special Performance Award for its three female leads at CannesSeries (the Cannes International Series Festival), the Feroz Award for Best Comedy Series, and received three nominations at the Fotogramas de Plata Awards, as well as a nomination at the Platino Awards for Ibero-American Cinema. Leticia Dolera is also the screenwriter and director of one of the episodes of 'En casa', an HBO Spain series in which five directors tell five different stories set during the lockdown caused by the pandemic. Dolera’s episode is particularly notable because she filmed it alone while confined in her apartment in Madrid. At the end of 2021, she premiered the second season of 'Perfect Life' on Movistar Plus+, and a year later she released the series ‘El fin del amor' on Amazon Prime Video, for which she directed the first two episodes.
Corte y Confección de Películas and Uri Films were founded by producer Oriol Maymó with a clear vision: to promote auteur-driven audiovisual works with a strong personal identity that combine artistic excellence, international reach, and a genuine connection with audiences. Among his most notable productions are: ‘Sirat', by Oliver Laxe – Jury Prize in the Official Section at the Cannes Film Festival; 'The Next Skin' by Isa Campo and Isaki Lacuesta – premiered at Karlovy Vary, winner of 4 awards at the Málaga Film Festival, 1 Goya; 'Requirements to Be a Normal Person', by Leticia Dolera – 5 awards at the Málaga Film Festival and 1 Feroz Award; 'Buried' by Rodrigo Cortés – premiered at Sundance, winner of the Méliès d’Or in Sitges, 2 Gaudí Awards and 14 Goya nominations; and the acclaimed '[REC]' saga, by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza – 2 Goya Awards, 6 Gaudí Awards, and Sitges Film Festival recognitions for Best Director and Best Actress. In television, Oriol Maymó has led original and high-impact projects for Netflix, HBO and Movistar+ such as 'Perfect Life' by Leticia Dolera; 'La línea invisible', by Mariano Barroso; 'The Red Band Society' and 'I Know Who You Are', both directed by Pau Freixas – benchmarks in Spanish television drama.
Founder of Distinto Films, she has produced successes such as The Odd-Job Men by Neus Ballús (Official Selection at the Locarno IFF), The Wild Ones by Patricia Ferreira (best film in Malaga FF and three Goya nominee) or Yo by Rafa Cortés (FIPRESCI Award at the Rotterdam IFF). She has also supported new talented authors producing their first short films like Watermelon Juice by Irene Moray (Best Short Film Goya Awards and premiered at Berlinale Competition) or Foreigner by Lucía Aleñar.