Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park (in the province of Jaén) is the main setting for dramatic thriller The Daughter [+leggi anche:
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The director from Almería, who was awarded a special prize for his professional achievements by Canal Sur during the recent Seville European Film Festival, tells the story of Dana, a fifteen-year-old girl who is pregnant and has just escaped from a young offenders’ institution. Javier, her guardian, is willing to help her out but, in exchange, she will have to follow his rules. The script is written by Martín Cuenca, who once again collaborates with Alejandro Hernández (Caníbal [+leggi anche:
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The Daughter is a production by La Loma Blanca P.C. (Martín Cuenca’s own company) and MOD Producciones, which enjoys the participation of RTVE, Canal Sur and Movistar Plus+, and the financial backing of both ICAA- Government of Spain and Jaén Council. The film will arrive in cinemas in 2020, distributed by Caramel Films. Its international sales will be managed by Film Factory Entertainment.