Lejos del mar (2015)
Release Year: 2015
Nation: Spain
Alternative Title: Daleko od morza, Far from the Sea
Director: Imanol Uribe
Writer: Daniel Cebrián, Imanol Uribe
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Story
In 2009, former ETA terrorist Santi is released from prison after 22 years and travels to Cabo de Gata, Almería to meet his friend Emilio, a former cellmate who is now ill in hospital. While visiting Emilio, Santi accidentally meets Marina, a doctor who faints upon seeing him. Years prior, Santi had killed Marina's father when she was eight years old, an event that has haunted her ever since. Obsessed with Santi being her father's killer, Marina intentionally shoots him three times during a confrontation but then returns to heal his wounds using her medical knowledge. Meanwhile, Marina's husband grows suspicious of her strange behavior. After recovering from his injuries, Santi and Marina begin a complex relationship as they attempt to overcome their shared painful past.
Summary
Lejos del mar is a 2015 Spanish drama-thriller film directed by Imanol Uribe. The story revolves around Santi, an ex-ETA terrorist released from prison after 22 years due to the Parot Doctrine, and his chance encounter with Marina, a doctor whose father he killed decades ago when she was a child. The narrative explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the consequences of violence as Santi and Marina grapple with their interconnected pasts and the emotional turmoil it brings.
