Suro

'Suro', the Catalan word for "cork", is a rural thriller that tells the story of Elena and Ivan, a couple about to become parents for the first time. They decide to leave the city and move to the countryside, in order to re-establish the cork plantation and live a fair, tolerant and sustainable life. However, their different points of view and the difficulties in putting into practice their ideals, which reflect those of an entire generation, will threaten their future, both as a couple and as a family. According to its director, Mikkel Gurrea, the couple manifests "the intimate conflict between a couple trying to project an image of the future but not looking at their present".

After a long career as a short filmmaker, Gurrea launches with this debut feature written with Francisco Kosterlitz, which was selected for the official selection of the San Sebastin International FIlm Festival, where it won numerous awards: the Best Script by the Basque Scriptwriters Association, the Irizar Basque Film Award and the FIPRESCI Award given by the International Critics. It was also nominated to the Golden Shell for Best Picture.

It stars Vicky Luengo ('Antidisturbios', 'Chavalas') and Pol López ('El sustituto', 'La vergüenza'), alongside Alyass El Ouahdani in his film debut. The rest of the cast is made up of non-professional actors, mostly cork workers.

• Drama