Goya 40 - Sudays

Director: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Screenplay by: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Cinematography by: Bet Rourich
Cast: Blanca Soroa, Patricia López Arnaiz, Miguel Garcés, Juan Minujín, Mabel Rivera, Nagore Aranburu

Our guest for the screening will be Rafael Portela, Vice President of the Spanish Film Academy, with whom we will have an extended conversation in our café starting at 5:30 p.m. prior to the film. Our discussion partners will be András Lénárt, a Hispanist and film historian, and Zsófia Buglya, a film critic and program director at Uránia

Ainara, a brilliant and idealistic young woman, stands at a crossroads in her life: she must decide what university career to pursue, or at least, that’s what her family hopes. However, Ainara feels that her future might lie elsewhere.

As her friends begin to explore the joys and turmoils of adolescence - falling in love, going out, experimenting with new freedoms - Ainara feels increasingly torn between following a conventional path or embracing something entirely different. Deep within her, she feels a spark, an unexpected pull toward the contemplative life of the convent. A choice that will not come without unsettling the balance of the family.

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Awards: Goya Awards 2026 – Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best New Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Post-Production, Best Cinematography, Best Sound
San Sebastián 2025 – Best Film