Liz in September

Liz in September

Year: 2014

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Fina Torres

DramaRomance

A shocking secret, ex-lovers and the arrival of an outsider shake things up for Liz as she celebrates her birthday at a lesbian-owned resort.

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1

Eva's car breaks down on the roadside

Eva is leaving town when her car stalls on the side of the road. She then makes her way into a nearby small town to seek help and asks for directions to a hotel.

Afternoon Side of the road
2

Mechanic directs Eva to Margot's hotel

In the town, a local mechanic points her toward Margot's hotel. Margot runs a small hotel and is preparing for Liz's birthday weekend.

Evening Town center
3

Margot offers Eva a room at the hotel

Margot offers Eva a room at her hotel, despite the crowd of friends arriving that week. Eva accepts, relieved to have a place to rest after her travel.

Night Margot's hotel
4

Liz grows fond of Eva and invites her to dinner

Liz takes a liking to Eva after their first meeting. She invites Eva to join her group for dinner that evening.

Evening Margot's hotel dining room
5

Dinner reveals the group's lesbian dynamic

At dinner, Eva discovers that Liz and the others are lesbians, with past or current relationships among themselves. Some have kids from previous heterosexual marriages, and Eva realizes her world may be different from theirs.

Night Margot's hotel dining room
6

Liz's bet: she can bed Eva within three days

One of the women bets that Liz can bed Eva within three days. Liz agrees to the bet, but the stakes gradually shift as genuine interest grows.

Next few days Margot's hotel
7

Eva and Liz grow closer through adventures outside town

As they go on different adventures outside the town, Eva and Liz develop deeper feelings for one another. The bet starts to feel hollow as affection takes hold.

Days after Outside town, various locations
8

Liz's secret is revealed

Liz's secret is revealed: she has a cancer returning, and she had a very intimate relationship with Dolores. The revelation strains the group and deepens the emotional stakes.

Before Liz's birthday Various meetings with Dolores
9

The illness mirrors Eva's late son Tommy's cancer

Coincidentally, the illness that returns for Liz is the same that affected Eva's son Tommy when he died. The revelation links their grief and tests their bonds.

During Liz's secret moment Hospital
10

Liz collapses on her 37th birthday night

On the night of Liz's 37th birthday, she collapses and is rushed to the hospital. The sudden turn intensifies the emotional strain for everyone around her. Her friends brace for the reality of her mortality.

Night Hospital
11

Diagnosis and prognosis change everything

Doctors tell Liz she has only a couple of months to live. She weighs her remaining time and considers what matters most, deciding to spend those weeks with her friends. She resolves to leave a lasting mark through their shared experiences.

After collapse Hospital
12

The closing weeks: Liz surrounded by her chosen family

In the days that follow, Liz is supported by the friends she has formed and begins to live with the knowledge of limited time. Eva and the others reflect on love, memory, and the fragile beauty of life as they navigate her illness together.

Weeks after birthday Hospital

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