The Stepmother's Bond
2025 Spanish film
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The Stepmother's Bond (Spanish: Tras el verano, lit. 'After Summer') is a 2025 Spanish drama film directed by Yolanda Centeno in her directorial debut feature. It stars Alexandra Jiménez and Juan Diego Botto alongside Ruth Gabriel and Álex Infantes.
- Jesús Luque
- Yolanda Centeno
- Marta Velasco
- Tay Sánchez
- Gonzalo Bendala
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| Spanish | Tras el verano |
| Directed by | Yolanda Centeno |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Bernal |
| Edited by | Antonio Frutos |
| Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Paula lives with Raúl, developing a bond with her six-year-old stepson Dani. In the wake of the couple's separation, conflict ensues.
Cast
- Alexandra Jiménez as Paula[1]
- Juan Diego Botto as Raúl[1]
- Ruth Gabriel[1]
- Tamara Arias de Saavedra as Carmen[1]
- Stéphanie Magnin as Esther[1]
- Alicia Moreno as Julia[1]
- Fran Cantos as Mauricio[1]
- Álex Infantes as Dani[1]
Production
The Stepmother's Bond was produced by Áralan Films, Harry, and After the summer AIE with the association of La Goota Entertainment.[1][2] It also had the participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, and backing from the Madrid regional administration, ICAA, and AA.II.CC.[3] It was shot in between Málaga and Granada.[1]
Release
The film premiered in the official selection of the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2025.[4][5] Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 May 2025.
Reception
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that in addition to telling a story, it manages to "convey deep feelings and emotions, and [it] does so with images, without resorting to dialogue".[6]
María Bescós of HobbyConsolas gave the film 55 points ('so-so'), positively mentioning "the approach to different family models" while citing how it "is more ambiguous than it needs to be" as a negative point.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026 |
5th Carmen Awards | Best New Director | Yolanda Centeno | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Pablo Cervantes | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Javi Mateos | Nominated |