Marina, orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain’s Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from the paternal grandparents she has never met. She navigates a sea of new aunts, uncles, and cousins, uncertain whether she will be embraced or met with resistance. Stirring long-buried emotions, reviving tenderness, and uncovering unspoken wounds tied to the past, Marina pieces together the fragmented and often contradictory memories of the parents she barely remembers.

This screening is co-presented by the Chicago Critics Film Festival and the Instituto Cervantes de Chicago. Our cultural partner, the Instituto Cervantes de Chicago is Chicago’s not-for-profit center for the Spanish language and cultural exchange celebrating 30 years (1996-2026) creating change through the arts and education in Illinois, and worldwide for 35 years (1991-2026)