Elisa and Marcela is a film about two women that fall in love and what they had to do, the ways they had to compromise and the things they sacrificed for it.
Not a bad film. I wasn't expecting it to be filmed in black and white but I had not seen any trailers for it. I thought it was filmed well and the actors played their rolls with a lot of sincerity.
There was plenty of passion portrayed but I did think it was missing a bit more drama when it came to the way they were mistreated. There was no denying that there was some mistreatment but for the amount of passion being shown, it just seemed a bit lopsided. They had a struggle before them it just didn't come across as very intense. Don't get me wrong though, love is worth whatever struggle you may need to overcome and they did that.
So, my takeaway from this is that it is a good biopic. It is sweet at times and super steamy at others. I'm glad I checked it out.
Plot summary
The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). 1885. They meet at the school where they both study. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela's parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.
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The Heart Wants What It Wants
Great movie
Loved it.
Can't understand the low rating by one person moaning about the film being dubbed. Turn off the dubbing then ? It's really that simple . . .
I enjoyed it and would recommend . .
Beautiful photograpy, wonderful story...
Beautiful photograpy, wonderful story... How could you not love this movie ?! This is one of the most beautifull I have ever seen.