Carmen & Lola (Spanish: Carmen y Lola) is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Arantxa Echevarría which stars Zaira Romero and Rosy Rodríguez alongside Moreno Borja, Rafaela León and Carolina Yuste. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Carmen lives in a Romani community in the suburbs of Madrid. Like every other woman she has ever met, she is destined to live a life that is repeated generation after generation: getting married and raising as many children as possible. But one day she meets Lola, an uncommon Romani woman who dreams about going to university and draws bird graffiti. Carmen quickly develops an understanding with Lola who's shy, independent and likes girls. They discover a world that, inevitably, leads them to be rejected by their families.
Cast
Production
The film was produced by TVTEC Servicios Audiovisuales with the support of Orange España, the Madrid regional administration and ICAA.
Release
Selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight independent section of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, the film premiered on 15 May 2018. Distributed by Super 8 Distribución, it opened in Spanish theatres on 7 September 2018.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.
Accolades
See also
- List of Spanish films of 2018
References
External links
- Carmen & Lola at IMDb
