Movie Details:
Spanish title | La abadesa |
Country | Spain Belgium |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Drama |
Release date | 7 March 2024 (Málaga) 22 March 2024 (Spain) |
Running time | 2hr 2min |
Starring | Daniela Brown Blanca Romero Carlos Cuevas |
Directed by | Antonio Chavarrías |
Screenplay by | Antonio Chavarrías |
Produced by | Antonio Chavarrías José María Morales Miguel Morales Mónica Lozano Hubert Toint |
Cinematography by | Julián Elizalde |
Edited by | Clara Martínez Malagelada |
Music by | Ivan Georgiev |
Production Company | Oberon Media Wanda Visión Icono 2020 AIE Saga Film |
Distributor | Wanda Visión |
Cast & Characters:
- Daniela Brown as Emma
- Blanca Romero as Eloisa
- Carlos Cuevas as Borrell
- Ernest Villegas as Eduard
- Berta Sánchez as Clara
- Oriol Genís as Odón
- Joaquín Notario as Gotmar
- Anaël Snoek as Melisenda
Storyline:
In the 9th century, 17-year-old Emma is tasked with leading an abbey and Christianizing and repopulating borderland territories upon the death of her father.
About Movie:
Holy Mother of The Abbess (Spanish: La abadesa) is a Spanish-Belgian historical drama film written and directed by Antonio Chavarrías inspired by the life of Emma of Barcelona starring Daniela Brown as the title character alongside Blanca Romero and Carlos Cuevas.
The film made it to the main competition of the 27th Málaga Film Festival, with a debut date set for 7 March 2024. Distributed by Wanda Visión, it was released theatrically in Spain on 22 March 2024.