La imatge permanent

Synopsis

Fifty years ago, teenage mother Antonia vanished from a town in southern Spain in the middle of the night. Now, somewhat to the north, Carmen, a shy casting director, is scouting for “authentic” people. During her search, she meets Antonia, whose impulsive energy threatens to disrupt her solitary world.

In her debut feature, Laura Ferrés portrays people from peripheral parts of Spain who don’t typically appear on screen. Far  more than mere social realism, La imatge permanent makes deft use of distancing and static shots to reveal the weight of the past on ordinary lives.

Biography and Films

Laura Ferrés (El Prat de Llobregat, 1989) is a screenwriter and director who studied film directing at ESCAC. Her short Los desheredados (2017) won Best Short Film at Critics' Week at Cannes and at the Goya and Gaudí Awards, as well as being screened at over 80 festivals and nominated for the European Film Awards. La imatge permanent is her debut feature film.