Forastera

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Forastera

May 2026

1h 37m

Drama

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Cata will see her summer vacation disrupted by the absurd and sudden death of her grandmother, which only she witnesses. Her grief shifts when she casually turns to play pretend, transforming into the deceased. What begins with a game of dress-up will blur the lines of reality and family roles.

Carlos Aguilar

RogerEbert.com

May 29

4/4

If ghosts exist, Aleñar Iglesias has learned the cinematic sorcery to house them. It’s a luminous, spellbinding movie.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

May 28

Forastera is an exquisitely deconstructed ghost story, a muted mystery that beguiles while remaining deeply grounded in its evocative setting.

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Murjani Rawls

Substream Magazine

Jul 13

"Forestera" exists within the in-between of the shock of keepsakes and mementos betraying you and the reconfiguring of life once an important part leaves it for good.

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

Jul 2

4/4

A remarkable debut feature by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias. Anyone who has been affected by loss and grief will understand the profound authenticity that drives this atmospheric film. Zoe Stein is terrific.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Jun 29

Iglesias crafts a film that raises more questions than it offers answers, exploring the myriad of ways that grief can change you, as floods of memories and other feelings your don’t quite understand take hold in your psyche and under your skin.

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Jun 25

3.5/4

An extraordinarily confident debut, a deeply resonant and incisive exploration of women’s interiority that speaks with a whisper and hits like a powder keg.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 29

Success in 1 hour and 37 minutes. Original and loving it.

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Cata will see her summer vacation disrupted by the absurd and sudden death of her grandmother, which only she witnesses. Her grief shifts when she casually turns to play pretend, transforming into the deceased. What begins with a game of dress-up will blur the lines of reality and family roles.

Director: Lucía Aleñar Iglesias
Producer: Tono Folguera, Bàrbara Ferrer, Cesc Mulet, Ariadna Dot, Marta Cruañas
Screenwriter: Lucía Aleñar Iglesias
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Production Co: Lastor Media, La Perifèrica Produccions, Vilaüt Films, Presenta
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Catalan
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 37m