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Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release2023

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$2,232,542

Production

Minoria Absoluta

Lastor Media

Filmax

ICEC

Mestres Films

TVE

TV3

Movie

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

2023

1h 45m

7.8

Drama

History

Synopsis

Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges, a young teacher from Tarragona who was her grandfather's teacher before the war. Through an innovative pedagogical method, Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.

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