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Golden Shell Winner 'Los domingos' Opens Friday With a Sensitive Look at Faith and Youth

Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa approaches the subject from atheism with a stated intent to foster empathy toward belief.

Overview

  • The drama follows a late-teen who announces a desire to become a cloistered nun, using a family crisis to question whether such a vocation is freely chosen or shaped by adult influence and religious schooling.
  • The film won the Concha de Oro at the San Sebastián Film Festival, boosting its visibility ahead of release.
  • Theatrical rollout in Spain is set for Friday, October 24, 2025.
  • Ruiz de Azúa, who describes herself as non-believing, says she avoided dogma to leave space for audiences to reach their own conclusions.
  • Pre-screenings drew warm reactions including thanks from some believers for respectful treatment, while at least one review criticizes a cautious tone it argues could enable proselytizing readings.