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Marianela

1972 · 105 min Drama
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Marianela, a poor girl with a disfigured face, serves as the guide for Pablo, a blind young man from a wealthy family. His world is painted by her voice, her descriptions of sunsets and fields. Pablo falls in love with her spirit, her vitality, and in his darkness, she shines as the most beautiful creature. He vows he never wishes to see, for her inner beauty is perfection to him. Yet, when the possibility of a sight-restoring operation arises, Marianela is seized by dread. She knows her physical reality will shatter the crystalline image love has built in the blind man's mind.

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Year 1972
Country France, Spain
Genre Drama
Director Angelino Fons
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (14 votes)

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The film meticulously dissects the fragile boundary between perception and reality, posing an agonizing question: which is truer—the image built by emotion or the ruthless fact of sight? It unfolds as a bitter parable about how our appearance can become a prison for the soul.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet sorrow and a meditation on the price of clarity, which can sometimes take more than it gives. A poignant reminder that not all blindness is a curse. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Angelino Fons

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Sun-drenched Spanish countryside hues clashing with the chill of internal dread.

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