Julieta

The narrative unfolds in modern-day Madrid and European locales, interweaving present-day decisions with flashbacks to Julieta’s past. It follows Julieta from her youth—her meeting with Xoan on a train—to the present moment of pursuing reconciliation with Antía. The timeline blends everyday urban life with recollections that shape current emotion, aging, and loss.

Madrid serves as the central setting where Julieta's present life unfolds. The story also travels to Portugal, where Lorenzo goes, and to Switzerland, where Antía resides with her family, underscoring the geographic distances between mother and daughter. The Pyrenees appear as a backdrop during a pivotal retreat, symbolizing a search for inner peace. Together, these places illustrate the film’s focus on memory, distance, and the enduring pull of family ties.

👪 Family

The film centers on mother-daughter bonds across generations, exploring how love, guilt, and distance shape Julieta and Antía. It shows how secrets and choices can pull families apart, and how reconciliation often requires confronting painful memories. The narrative probes the fragility and resilience of familial ties.

🕯️ Memory & Guilt

Julieta’s diary and memories reveal how past actions haunt the present and influence identity. Guilt over Xoan’s death and the long estrangement from Antía drive her introspection and her attempts to understand the consequences of her decisions. Memory acts as both a burden and a path to understanding.

🌊 Loss & Reunion

The story tracks the ache of losing a child and the longing for closure with a loved one. Antía’s life choices and the revelation of her son’s death intensify Julieta’s grief and push toward a fragile possibility of reunion. The finale hints at reconciling the past, even as relationships remain complex and imperfect.