Elisa y Marcela

Here's a film that really wants to be tastefully tragic. In 1901 Spain, two women in love concoct a scheme for one to pose as a man so they can legally marry. This makes them Spain's first recorded same-sex marriage, though the subsequent persecution somewhat dampens the mood.

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Isabel Coixet directed Elisa y Marcela in 2019. See Isabel Coixet's full filmography, where to start with Isabel Coixet, or where to go after you've seen everything by Isabel Coixet.

Elisa y Marcela was released in 2019 (ES original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.