Sundays

Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Sundays - image - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
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Sundays - poster - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Brilliant. A subtle cinematic masterpiece, dazzling in its clarity. Grants the viewer the grace and virtue of a story that resonates in every character, every shot, every disappointment (and there are many). All the members of the family have their motives, their hopes and their crises. And the film, in its entirety, accompanies them, attends to them and respects them with a subtlety, depth and modesty that are moving.
A marvel that cements Alauda Ruiz de Azúa as the most defining voice of her generation. The director has not only written one of the year's best scripts (if not the best to date), she performs the most fascinating magic trick of the year, turning all the characters, including the one who carries her own discourse (and that of most of the audience), into a jumble of contradictions and grey areas. 'Sundays' leaves us full of doubts and internal debates, and it is impossible not to talk about it, just like that dysfunctional family, after seeing it. Only great works achieve this.
Nothing short of miraculous. A film that seizes the viewer from the opening frames and refuses to let go until the final credits.
Director: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Cast: Blanca Soroa, Patricia López Arnaiz, Miguel Garcés, Juan Minujín, Mabel Rivera, Nagore Aranburu
Duration: 115mins
Country of Origin: Spain
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Brilliant. A subtle cinematic masterpiece, dazzling in its clarity. Grants the viewer the grace and virtue of a story that resonates in every character, every shot, every disappointment (and there are many). All the members of the family have their motives, their hopes and their crises. And the film, in its entirety, accompanies them, attends to them and respects them with a subtlety, depth and modesty that are moving.
A marvel that cements Alauda Ruiz de Azúa as the most defining voice of her generation. The director has not only written one of the year's best scripts (if not the best to date), she performs the most fascinating magic trick of the year, turning all the characters, including the one who carries her own discourse (and that of most of the audience), into a jumble of contradictions and grey areas. 'Sundays' leaves us full of doubts and internal debates, and it is impossible not to talk about it, just like that dysfunctional family, after seeing it. Only great works achieve this.
Nothing short of miraculous. A film that seizes the viewer from the opening frames and refuses to let go until the final credits.

WINNER – 2025 SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL – Golden Shell (Best Film)

The quietly spellbinding new drama from rising Spanish writer/director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Lullaby), SUNDAYS deftly captures the fracture within a family after a young woman defies expectations with her chosen vocation, forcing those closest to her to contemplate how they will move forward.

Bilbao. Every Sunday when she’s home from boarding school, brilliant and deeply religious 17-year-old Ainiara (compelling newcomer Blanca Soroa) and her extended family gather for lunch at the home of her paternal grandmother (Mabel Rivera). One day, she shocks everyone by revealing that, rather than pursue university, she is considering following her faith to become a cloistered nun. Her bombshell ripples through the family, particularly affecting her widowed restauranteur father (Miguel Garcés), and her aunt Maite (Patricia López Arnaiz), an intelligent and supposedly tolerant woman who has been very active in raising her, challenging their worldviews and igniting long-buried tensions.

Featuring beautifully judged and authentic performances, Ruiz de Azúa’s elegant film finds profound meaning in the rich details of her character’s everyday life, offering layered perspectives and no easy conclusions. A major triumph at the Spanish box office in late 2025, SUNDAYS confirms her as a filmmaker of formidable talent, and a vital new female voice in world cinema.

Sundays - poster - a film by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
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