The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (Spanish: El maestro que prometió el mar) is a 2023 Spanish historical drama film directed by Patricia Font from a screenplay by Albert Val, based on the book by Francesc Escribano. It stars Enric Auquer and Laia Costa alongside Luisa Gavasa.

Plot
The plot tracks the story of Catalan teacher Antoni Benaiges, despatched in 1935 to a small village in the province of Burgos (introducing innovative and inspiring teaching methods from France among the children before being murdered by Falangists during the Civil War), as well as the present-day story of Ariadna, searching for her great-grandfather, who disappeared during the War.

DRAMA

Review: IMDb 7.4/10

SPAIN

2023 | M | 1h 45m