Umezurtzak

Alicia is a judge like her father was, murdered by ETA twenty-seven years ago. Now she lives with her husband Ricardo in a residential area in the suburbs of Bilbao. In the house next door lives Rosa, a great friend of the couple, along with her daughter Maria, a teenager confronting the world who has just started a troubled relationship with Andoni, a youngster quite like her who lives with his father Antonio, a former member of the terrorist band, in the slums of the city. Six characters who will find themselves dragged by the very same current of events, both present and past, until a shared feeling of orphanage comes to the surface in all of them.

Directed by Ernesto del Río, Umezurtzak leans on a strong ensemble — Josba Apaolaza, Itziar Atienza, Patxo Tellería — 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 thriller titles of 2013.