In the Company of Women

In the Company of Women (2023)

Las buenas compañías

Summer of 1976. Bea is 16 years old and she collaborates with a group of women to make visible the feminist cause and achieve the approval of the right to abortion. The rebellion she feels in the blood will mix with an unexpected feeling that will disrupt her the inner world. Throughout these months, Bea will engage in a very special friendship with Miren, older than her. Her political commitment and her relationship with Miren will turn that summer into a stage that will mark her life forever.

Date of release
2023-10-18
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sílvia Munt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: San Sebastián, Errenteria, and Biarritz

In the Company of Women is a 2023 Spanish-French drama film directed by Sílvia Munt which stars Alícia Falcó, Itziar Ituño, and Elena Tarrats. Inspired by the case of the Basauri 11, the plot, set in the Basque town of Errenteria against the backdrop of the so-called Spanish Transition, explores the plight of women clandestinely helping other women to terminate their pregnancy.

Production

The screenplay was penned Munt alongside Jorge Gil Munarriz. The film is a Spanish-French co-production by Irusoin, Oberon Media, En la Frontera Película, Manny Films, La Fidèle Production, with the participation of EiTB, TV3, and RTVE, and support of ICAA, ICEC, and the Basque Government. Shooting locations included Errenteria, Pasaia, San Sebastián, and Biarritz.

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