The August Virgin

"To become your true self… How you become who you really are…?"

2019 2h 5m ES

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 80

Comedy

Synopsis

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Young Eva makes her decision to stay in Madrid for the month of August an act of faith. She needs to feel things differently and think of summer as a time of opportunity. On days of festivities and verbenas, while events and encounters take place, Eva will discover that she still has time, that an opportunity can still be given.

“To become your true self… How you become who you really are…?”

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Cast

Itsaso Arana
Eva
Vito Sanz
Agos
Isabelle Stoffel
Olka
Joe Manjón
Joe
Mikele Urroz
Sofía
Luis Alberto Heras
Luis
María Herrador
María
Naiara Carmona
María

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonás Trueba
Writers: Itsaso Arana, Jonás Trueba
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonás Trueba, shot by Santiago Racaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Soleá Morente. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz and Isabelle Stoffel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To become your true self… How you become who you really are…?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonás Trueba directs. Santiago Racaj behind the camera. Soleá Morente scores. Marta Velasco cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jonás Trueba, shot by Santiago Racaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Soleá Morente. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz and Isabelle Stoffel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "To become your true self… How you become who you really are…?".
9IMDB entry: tt8343886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.