El Sur
1983 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics
A woman looks back on her childhood in northern Spain, tracing how her bond with her father shaped her growing up. As she matures, family tensions and unspoken history surface, turning everyday moments into a quiet search for understanding and belonging.
Also known as The South
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Details
- Original title
- El sur
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-05-19
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (152 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, memory-driven drama about family, identity, and history, with a lingering mood similar to The Spirit of the Beehive; Not for you if you need fast pacing and clear answers.
Pros: tender coming-of-age; haunting atmosphere; rich emotional layers | Cons: slow, reflective pace; many unanswered questions; feels incomplete
Themes
- spain
Cast & crew
Omero Antonutti
as Agustín Arenas
Sonsoles Aranguren
as Estrella - 8 años
Icíar Bollaín
as Estrella - 15 años
Lola Cardona
as Julia
Rafaela Aparicio
as Milagros
Aurore Clément
as Irene Ríos / Laura
- MC
Maria Caro
as Casilda
Francisco Merino
as Enamorado
José Vivó
as Camarero
Germaine Montero
as Doña Rosario
Directed by Víctor Erice