Window to the Sea

Una ventana al mar

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Faced with life-changing news, Maria, a 55-year-old Spanish woman from Bilbao, chooses to take a trip to Greece against the advice of her son and doctors. This spontaneous decision leads her to the island of Nisyros, a tiny haven of peace and calm. While soaking in the island’s hidden treasures, she finds herself falling in love against all odds. A luminous portrait of a woman who takes a leap of faith and dares to live for the moment on her own terms. A touching story about love, loss and fearlessly confronting life, simply by leaning on someone else.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Direction: Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Script: Luis Moya Redrado, Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Cinematography: Gorka Gómez Andreu, AEC
Editing: Ivan Aledo
Sound: Nikos Konstantinou, Asier González
Music: Pascal Gaigne
Actors: Emma Suárez, Akilas Karazisis, Gaizka Ugarte, Katerina Zafeiropoulou, Kostas Petrou, Antonis Kafetzopoulos
Production: Kinoskopik Film Produktion, Gariza Films, Sumendia Filma AIE
Producers: Luis de Oza, Javier Arsuaga, Lara Izagirre
Co-production: Heretic
Co-producers: Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Costumes: Despoina Chimona, Nerea Torrijos
Sets: Stavros Liokalos, Azegiñe Urigoitia
Make Up: Ainhoa Esquisabel
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Spain, Greece
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 105´
Contact: Heretic Outreach, info@heretic.gr

Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Madrid-born director Miguel Ángel Jiménez made his directorial debut with the short movie Las Huellas, shot in 35mm and co-produced by Aki Kaurismaki. After completing the documentary Días de El Abanico, he went on to direct his first feature fiction film Ori, which was filmed in Georgia. His second feature Chaika was filmed in Georgia and Kazakhstan and had its world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s filmography is comprised of three short films, two documentaries and three feature films, the latest of which, Window to the Sea, also had its world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival.

Filmography

2008 Días de El Abanico | Days of El Abanico (doc)
2009 Ori | The Τwo
2012 Chaika | Seagull
2016 The Night Watchman
2019 Una ventana al mar | Window to the Sea