Six nights in August

The narrative follows Lluís Maria Xirinacs, a religious man and political activist, who leaves Barcelona on his seventy-fifth birthday for the mountains. After six days, he is found dead by a mushroom picker. The story then shifts ten years later to Duna, a writer grappling with her own creative and personal struggles. She embarks on a quest to understand the significance of Xirinacs' death, intertwining her journey with reflections on life and loss.

With a strong cast including Anna Alarcón, Manel Barceló, Marta Marco, Quimet Pla, and Francesca Piñón, the film captures the complexities of human experience and the search for deeper truths. It presents a poignant exploration of how past events shape present lives, making it a contemplative addition to any drama collection from the 2020s.