La Hojarasca (2024)

Name: La Hojarasca
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-02-22T10:12:46+01:00

Documentary | 72 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 72 minuten

Alternative title: The Undergrowth

Country: Spain

Directed by: Macu Machín

Stars: Carmen Machín, Elsa Machín and Maura Pérez

IMDb score: 6,1 (42)

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La Hojarasca plot

A plot of land on a Canary Island – not far from the volcano. There are almond trees and animals; the wine matures in barrels. Three sisters are the legal heirs: one of them, Carmen, still works the land to this day; now Elsa and Maura have returned, the latter no longer healthy and dependent on Elsa’s care. There is no breadwinner in sight; the island is run by a matriarchy, albeit an involuntary one; most of the men have emigrated. The sisters deal with the paradoxical nature of their inheritance, at once a duty, a burden and the promise of a secure existence in the world.