Maspalomas

The 76-year-old Vicente has led a carefree life for many years as an openly gay man in the touristy Maspalomas on Gran Canaria. Everything changes when he has a stroke and is forced to return to San Sebastián. In the conservative rehabilitation center where he ends up, Vicente is forced to give up everything he fought so hard for. Commentaar Een tender, emotional and intimate character study full of humor and warmth about an older queer character. A film that makes you think about the vulnerability and limitation of acquired rights. Can old age or physical setbacks push you back into the closet? What if you lose not only your independence, but also your identity and freedom to be carefree who you are? Acteur José Ramón Soroiz rightly won the Goya for Beste Hoofdrol for his beautiful performance, which not only brought to life the loss and uncertainty of his character, but also the humor, the strength and the perseverance of a man who is facing the toughest journey of his life: his rehabilitation.