Romería is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Carla Simón. It stars Llúcia Garcia as Marina, a young woman seeking the truth about her deceased biological father. The plot consists of a fictionalized account of Simón's own experiences.
The film premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2025, where it competed for the Palme D'Or. It received positive reviews from critics. It was theatrically released in Spain by Elastica Films on 5 September 2025.
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Plot
In 2004, Marina Piñeiro, an 18-year-old orphan, attempts to apply for a scholarship to study film at university, but is told that she must have herself recognised on her father's death certificate, from which her name is missing. Marina is told that this can only be corrected through an attestation from her paternal grandparents before a notary. Marina travels to Vigo for five days in order to rectify the certificate and, at the same time, meet her paternal family for the first time. Upon arrival, Marina is welcomed by her uncle Lois, with whom she stays on his houseboat along with his wife Denise and their sons Nuno, Basilio, and Eugene. Marina takes a liking to Nuno, who is a similar age to her.
