A bucolic summer vacation is transformed by tragedy in Forastera , the debut feature from Spanish director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias.

The evocative drama, which premieres in TIFF’s Discovery section for first- and second-time directors, is set during a fateful sun-soaked vacation on Mallorca.

Spanish director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ debut movie Forastera evolves around 16-year-old Cata (Spanish newcomer Zoe Stein) who, after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, steps into her role in an attempt to lessen her and her family’s grief.

A bucolic summer vacation is transformed by tragedy in Forastera , the debut feature from Spanish director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias.

The evocative drama, which premieres in TIFF’s Discovery section for first- and second-time directors, is set during

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