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Romería 2025

Young orphan Marina (Llúcia Garcia), now 18, travels to Vigo to reconnect with her paternal grandparents and gather documents needed for her university scholarship. Both of her parents died young—addicts who succumbed to AIDS—leaving her unacknowledged by her father’s wealthy family. As she delves into the family's painful past and confronts old resentments, Marina pieces together fragments of her parents’ lives and her own identity.🎭 Production & Release Filming: Began Summer 2024 in Vigo (including the historic Praza de Almeida). Premiere: Made its world debut at Cannes on May 21, 2025, competing for the Palme d'Or Theatrical release: Set for September 5, 2025, in Spain.🧠 Critics Rotten Tomatoes: ~87% positive from 23 reviews. IMDb: 7.6/10 from ~1,000+ votes. Critical praise: The Guardian calls it “a distinctive, intelligent, sympathetic drama”. Variety, ScreenDaily, The New Yorker and TIME noted its warmth, naturalism, and stylistic flourishes. Criticisms: Some reviewers mention a slower narrative pace and an ending that feels slightly underdeveloped.🗣️ Why It Matters Celebrated for its poignant portrayal of generational trauma, identity, and stigma around AIDS and addiction. Seen as a significant step forward for Carla Simón—deeper, more ambitious, and emotionally resonant. A standout Spanish entry at Cannes, continuing the country’s strong presence in the festival.🌟 Conclusion Romería is a deeply intimate and emotional work that closes Carla Simon's family trilogy with maturity and artistic ambition. Through the journey of a young woman who seeks to reconnect with her roots and understand the history of her parents marked by addiction and HIV, the film combines social realism with a poetic visual sensitivity. With a solid critical reception in Cannes and a style that balances the documentary with the symbolic, Pilgrimmir confirms Simon as one of the most personal voices in contemporary European cinema. It is a film that speaks of inherited pain, of family silence, and of the healing power to face the truth. Read More

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