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Film · 2023

Toda una vida

starring Maria Hofstätter

  • 1 h 12 min
  • Documentary
  • Spain

Synopsis

'Toda una vida' is a film made of pieces, the domestic recordings with which the director has portrayed her grandparents, Paco and Trini, 75 and 73 years old ecah one, over the course of 12 years. Together for more than 60 years, theirs is an endearing and unique love story that Marta Romero captures with her camera to save it from the passage of time and oblivion. A love that extends to his entire family and that will be put to the test when Alzheimer's crosses their lives. Following the diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Paco and his children make the difficult decision to admit Trini to a nursing home, where he visits and cares for her daily.

The Valencian director Marta Romero, who makes her debut as a director of a feature film in this project, directs Toda una vida'. She also works as the screenwriter of the film. 'Toda una vida' has been awarded as the Best Film in the Mirades section of the DocsValència festival. Previously, the director was nominated for the Gaudí Awards for her short film 'Facunda'.

Shot in Benicarló (Castellón), 'Toda una vida' had its world premiere at the D'A Film Festival in Barcelona and its international premiere at the Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (Colombia).

The essentials

Runtime
72 min1 hour and 12 minutes
How long is Toda una vida?
1 hour and 12 minutes (72 minutes).
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