Toda una vida

A Lifetime

Marta Romero

Un impulso colectivo Spain 72 min World premiere Documentary

Synopsis

Paco (75) is madly in love with his wife, Trini (73). Due to a tragic Alzheimer diagnosis, he makes the difficult decision to admit her to a nursing home, where he visits her daily. Through the eyes of Marta, their granddaughter, we see their loving relationship through the years. This documentary filmed for a period of 12 years tries to capture memories and becomes an emotional film about love itself.

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Themes

Catalan CinemaFemale DirectorDocumentalFamilyFirst Feature

Filmmaker

Marta Romero

She is a graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, she has worked as a director and camera operator for both film and television. Her first feature film, Toda una vida, premiered at the Cartagena de Indias and the D’A film festivals. It also won the Docs València and the Best Film Award at the Som Cinema film festival. Her short documentary Facunda premiered at the IDFA film festival and was nominated for the Gaudí Awards. Pista de ball will be her debut in fiction.

Filmography: You Are Not a Real Woman (short, co-directed, 2026, D'A 2026), Toda una vida (2023, D'A 2023), Facunda (short, 2021)

Marta Romero

Film information

Director: Marta Romero
Script: Marta Romero
Contact: Filmin
Country: Spain
Year: 2023
Format: DCP
Length: 72 min
Language: Spanish, Catalan
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2023

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