Ruega por nosotras

Ruega por nosotras
Directed byDaniel Monzón
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyCarles Gusi
Edited byMapa Pastor
Production
companies
  • Arcadia Motion Pictures
  • Noodles Production
Distributed byElastica
Countries
  • Spain
  • France

Ruega por nosotras (lit.'pray for us') is an upcoming drama film directed by Daniel Monzón and co-written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría starring Zoe Bonafonte and Manuela Calle. It is a Spanish-French co-production.

Plot

In 1974 Barcelona, 19-year-old Ana is put by her well-off family into the grip of the Francoist Women's Protection Board. She is taken to a nun-run reformatory institution in Madrid, where she faces an oppresive disciplinary system. She bonds with lively Sole, a small town girl in a similar plight.[1]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by Daniel Monzón along with recurring collaborator Jorge Guerricaechevarría.[2] Ruega por nosotras is a Spanish-French co-production by Arcadia Motion Pictures alongside Noodles Production, with the participation of RTVE, Netflix, and 3Cat and funding from ICAA, boasting a €5.1 million budget.[1] Shooting locations in Bizkaia (Orduña, Jardines de Albia) stood in for 1970s Madrid.[3] On 29 July 2025, the main cast was disclosed, including leading actresses Zoe Bonafonte and newcomer Manuela Calle together with Carla Domínguez, María Gandiaga, Shiara Fernández, Adelfa Calvo, Malena Gutiérrez, María Cerezuela, Belén Cruz, Xavi Saez, and Bea Segura.[4]

Release

Elastica will handle theatrical distribution in Spain.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Monzón rueda 'Ruega por nosotras', una coproducción hispano-francesa de Arcadia y Noodle". Audiovisual451. 29 July 2025.
  2. ^ Jiménez, Nacho (29 July 2025). "El cineasta mallorquín Daniel Monzón rueda su nueva película". Última Hora.
  3. ^ Escobar Vallvé, Gaspar (21 July 2025). "Bilbao se convierte en el Madrid de 1979". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  4. ^ Aizpuru, Miguel (29 July 2025). "'Ruega por nosotras', que transformó Bilbao en el Madrid de los 70, desvela su reparto". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  5. ^ "Ruega por nosotras". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 July 2025.