

La Malesa
2023-04-24 · 18 min · ★ 6.0
Jana, a girl suffering from depression, escapes to her grandmother's country house in a desperate impulse to escape from her increasingly destructive thoughts. She is searching for the warmth emanating from her grandmother Helena and the home that saw her grow up between summers and holidays, but nothing tears her away from her unease. The forest that surrounds the house further immerses Jana in her loneliness, taking her to the limits of her own darkness.
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- Directors
- Alexa Lopezosa, Pol Rodríguez, Laia Safont
- Production companies
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
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