RITA
Seville, summer of 1984.
Rita and Lolo are brother and sister, 7 and 5 years old, who live at the heart of a humble, working-class family.
The summer holidays are starting, the sun’s burning rays are beating down and the whole country has football fever after Spain has qualified for the quarter finals of the European Cup. Rita dreams of going to the beach, but at home, what her father says goes… always, and for him watching the games is unfortunately the priority. For the first time, Rita starts to question why this is. She’s also starting to realise that her home is becoming less and less safe, especially for her mother.
In an attempt to escape her surroundings, Rita dives deep into her imagination, searching for a way to bear the unbearable, in what will turn out to be her last summer as an innocent child.
"Apart from her acting talent, which we have also witnessed in more than 70 previous roles, in Rita, Vega also demonstrates a knack for storytelling, both as a writer and as a director. Her script is cleverly written and masterfully controlled by her directing, with a good sense of visual narration." CINEUROPA
"Rita is a delicate and precise X-ray of the adult world as seen through the eyes of a little girl. Sevillian actress, Paz Vega, makes an outstanding debut as screenwriter and director." EL MUNDO
"Paz Vega puts her heart and soul into her excellent directorial debut." FOTOGRAMAS
"Paz Vega makes a fabulous debut as a director." CINEMANIA
"A homage that hits straight to the heart." ESQUIRE