A 1926 Spanish melodrama where love becomes warfare — and fathers make the worst gatekeepers.
In the celebrations of the recruits, Don Esteban rejects José Luis, the boyfriend of his daughter Luz María, who promises to kidnap her.
Acting
Physical performances carrying emotional weight without spoken word.
Production
Authentic 1920s Spanish rural setting and folk traditions.
Director
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects early 20th-century Spanish rural society where parental consent was absolute law in courtship.
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín was a pioneer of Spanish regional cinema, shooting this in Salamanca with local non-professionals alongside trained actors.
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