Dios te salve, María

Alicante, year 1939. In the last moments of the Civil War, the Air Raid Shelters became the safest place to save the lives of thousands of people during the bombings. They sheltered fear, but also the story of many people like Maria, a young dreamer, eager to show the world that love can overcome anything. That it doesn't matter if a thousand bombs fall, as long as love exists, there is hope. A hope that she imagines with Carmen, a young woman from the Santa Cruz neighborhood, daughter of fishermen, with whom she maintains a close relationship. A secret relationship, full of clandestine meetings in the shelters.

Directed by Julie-Estel Soard, Noelia Fluxá, Dios te salve, María leans on a strong ensemble — Irene Rojo, Patricia Aroa Pérez Ruíz, Matilde lladó — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2022.