Maspalomas (film)

After experiencing a carefree living in Maspalomas as an openly gay man, 76-year-old Vicente breaks up with his partner and returns to San Sebastián, reuniting with his daughter (whom he abandoned years prior), being forced to join a nursing home. The new context leads Vicente to choose to go back into the closet.^[1]

The original screenplay was written by Jose Mari Goenaga.^[4] The film is an Irusoin, Moriarti, and Maspalomas pelikula AIE production with the participation of ICAA, RTVE, EiTB and the Basque Government.^[5] Shooting locations included Orduña, Gipuzkoa, and the Canary Islands.^[6]

Maspalomas will be presented at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2025, in competition for the Golden Shell.^[7] Distributed by BTeam Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 2025.^[1][8] Its festival run included selections for screenings as the opening film of the 30th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival (Cinespaña),^[9] and in the 'Special Presentations' programme of the 2025 BFI London Film Festival.^[10] Film Factory handled international sales.^[5]

Ricardo Rosado of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it an "ode to hope, to the possibility of accepting oneself at any moment in life and overcoming relapses as many times as necessary", singling out the care and truth with which Soroiz infuses all the stages of his character as the best thing about the film.^[11]

Neil Young of Sight & Sound deemed the film to be "a well-crafted affair" (although "not especially cinematic in its style"), "built around an empathetic and involving performance by Soroiz".^[12]

Ekaitz Ortega of HobbyConsolas gave the film 84 points ('very good'), highlighting an "outstanding" Soroiz and how the film "is sincere and does not avoid the most awkward corners".^[13]

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