The Rite of Spring

'The Rite of Spring' is the new project by Spanish director Fernando Franco, author of films such as 'The Wound' or 'To Die'. The film presents us the story of Laura (Valèria Sorolla), a young woman who has just moved to Madrid to settle in the capital and study Chemistry, while residing in a Residence Hall, where she will live during her stay in the capital. . The girl is alone, because she hardly knows anyone, and besides, she has almost no money. Laura tries to adjust to her new college life as she deals with these issues and her own insecurities, which she already brought with her. One night chance comes into her life and she meets David (Telmo Irureta), a boy who suffers from cerebral palsy and who lives with her mother Isabel (Emma Suárez). Laura begins with them a pleasant relationship of mutual trust that supports her and helps her overcome all her complexes and insecurities, thus facing a new stage in her life that will lead her to maturity. With a brief and short cast, 'The Rite of Spring' tells us the story of a moment in life in which we feel that everything we propose or want is possible, as well as talking about how the most casual and most unexpected can change our lives forever.

'The Rite of Spring' has the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur, EiTB, Movistar Plus+ and Cosmopolitan. In addition, it also counts among its collaborators the Community of Madrid, with the support of the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions; and ICAA funding.