The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

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The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

2023

1h 45m

Biography

Drama

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The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War become unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona.

Stephen Romei

The Australian

06/14/2024

4/5

This film is a joy, despite such sadness...

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Jane Freebury

Jane Freebury

08/09/2024

4/5

The solemn mood in this elegant historical piece only makes the enthusiasm and charisma of the central character, with his promise for a better future, all the more poignant

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Jason Blake

Limelight

07/12/2024

4/5

The Teacher who Promised the Sea is a tenderly realised and strikingly well shot film anchored by a fine performance by Auquer, whose appealing portrayal makes us bond to Antonio very quickly.

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Pere Vall

Fotogramas

11/13/2023

3/5

El Maestro que Prometió el Mar takes us from the waves of its warlike past to the shores of a peaceful present, celebrating the small wins while also noting the negligencies. [Full review in Spanish]

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

11/11/2023

Despite being a film that is too sacharine and uneven... El Maestro que Prometió el Mar is sustained largely thanks to actor Enric Auquer's interpretation of the republican teacher Antoni Benaiges. [Full review in Spanish]

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Burak F

@Burakr2d2 4d

Franco dönemi İspanyası'nın, ücra bir köyüne atanan aydın öğretmen Antonio'nun öğrencileriyle harika ilişkisi ve faşist baskıya karşı verdiği gerçek mücadele. Filmi izlerken bol bol boğazım düğümlendi ve faşizme, diktatörlüğe bir kere daha lanet okudum. İşte sinema budur.

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Mick v

@RT13406963 Nov 7

El Maestro que Promesió el mar is een enorm meeslepend verhaal die op een mooie en emotionele manier echt gebeurde geschiedenis verteld. De film gaat op een volwassen manier om met de pijn die vele generaties voelen door de Spaanse burgeroorlog. Niet alleen laat de film dit op een goede manier zien, maar ook op een manier waarbij je echt de pijn zelf ook voelt. De karakters kunnen soms een beetje leeg voelen en konden wat meer personaliteit gebruiken, verder ben ik wel van mening dat ze nog steeds realistisch overkomen. Het acteren is ook niet slecht, ik was zelf niet enorm onderin druk van het acteren, maar het was niet slecht. De kinderen die in de film waren konden het wel wat beter doen maar "goede acteurs" en "kinderen" is een oxymoron. In conclusie vond ik het een best goede film, vooral met hou weinig ze moesten werken.

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Judy F

@Judy888 Aug 3

Great acting, devastatingly sad

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eitan b

@RT45957116 03/08/2025

A charming and moving film. Authentic, painful and penetrating to the soul. A moving presentation of nostalgic childhood moments of innocence and tenderness and the desire to fulfill dreams against the backdrop of the difficult times that occurred. A must-see film despite its sadness, with strengths and magic that will accompany you long after the film.

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Teopisto G

@RT05024716 08/04/2024

A moving testament to humanity. Nostalgic and a deeply retelling of a significant human experience.

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Edmund P

@RT67313113 07/26/2024

A wonderful movie ,and based on a true story . it restores faith in human nature ,a must see . Five stars .

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The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War become unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona.

Director: Patricia Font
Producer: Francesc Escribano, Tono Folguera, Carlos Fernández, Laura Fernández Brites, David Felani
Screenwriter: Albert Val
Production Co: Minoria Absoluta, Lastor Media, Castelao Productions, Mestre Films
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 45m