The Grandmother

2022 1h 41m ES

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 498

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Almudena Amor
Susana
Vera Valdez
Pilar
Karina Kolokolchykova
Eva
Marina Gutiérrez
Adela
Berta Sánchez
Child Susana
Alba Bonnin
Child Eva
Gabriela Calonfirescu
Julita
Ileana Wilson
Doctor Romero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paco Plaza
Writers: Carlos Vermut
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France, Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Daniel Férnandez Abelló. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paco Plaza directs. Daniel Férnandez Abelló behind the camera. Fatima Al Qadiri scores. David Gallart cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
6Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Daniel Férnandez Abelló. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor David Gallart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Almudena Amor and Vera Valdez and Karina Kolokolchykova carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt11807888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.