In Exile: A Family Movie (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 124 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Juan Francisco Urrusti

Starring

Rafael Urrusti Zuazua, José de la Colina, Lucinda Urrusti Sanz, Felisa Sanz Antón, Juan Urrusti Sanz, Adoración Adrados Gutiérrez

This is a family saga chronicling the experiences of Juan Francisco’s grandparents and parents. They fled to Mexico as refugees in 1939, escaping the final days of the Spanish Civil War. The film follows their journey and the lives of subsequent generations, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day, exploring themes of resilience and adaptation in a new land.