The Writer: Almudena Grandes

In this posthumous documentary, we discover the vivacious vision of the late Almudena Grandes, a Spanish fiction-writer who read, wrote and loved both sides of the Atlantic. Through the lens of Almudena herself, or others such as her husband Luis, this intimate portrait of this complex writer not only illuminates her worldview and various opinions on life and writing, but keeps her memory alive and celebrates her work, experiences, and spirit. The film, a mixture of conversations, testimonies, and unedited footage, ranging from domestic scenes to local festivities to summer dinners outside,The documentary takes on the tremendous task of holistically capturing a life as accurately as possible.