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