Cura sana
Spain during the Noche de San Juan festival. Two sisters, 14-year-old Jessica and 8-year-old Alma, are once again on their way to pick up food stamps from the Caritas charity. The violence they have both experienced over the years at the hands of their father has turned Jessica into an angry, self-destructive teenager with a thick protective skin. She even subjects her little sister to her harsh, hostile behaviour. But during the course of their journey together, Jessica realises that she does not want to turn out like her father. She must learn to treat Alma with love instead of violence.
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Runtime
18 min -
Country
Spain -
Year of Presentation
2024 -
Year of Production
2024 -
Director
Lucía G. Romero -
Cast
Roser Rendon Ena, Rasvely Lissette Donaire Restituyo, Yaneys Cabrera Ramírez, Leisam Ramos Rodríguez, Ana Barja, Nora Guarro Molina, Evelyn Lissette Restituyo Niva -
Production Company
ESCAC Films -
Berlinale Section
Generation -
Berlinale Category
Short Film
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Biography Lucía G. Romero
Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1999. She received a full scholarship to attend the city’s ESCAC film school and graduated with a master’s degree in directing. Her graduation film Cura Sana was presented in the 2024 Generation section of the Berlinale where it won the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film. It also screened and won awards at numerous other festivals and was nominated for Best Short Film at the Catalan Film Academy Awards. The film is inspired by the director’s autobiography and Cuban roots.
Filmography Lucía G. Romero
2019 Scars | 2024 Cura sana | 2025 Casi septiembre (Close to September)