Set against the backdrop of Francoist Spain, the documentary exposes the contradictions, tensions, and emotional fractures of a family that became a symbol of an era. Chávarri’s intimate, incisive approach transforms personal narrative into a meditation on history, memory, and the enduring consequences of ideological inheritance.

El desencanto inaugurates the section EL FUTURO YA NO ESTÁ AQUÍ: Celebrating 50 Years of El Desencanto. As the cornerstone of this program, the film offers audiences a historical anchor to explore the enduring themes of disillusionment, societal fracture, and inherited failure that resonate in contemporary Spanish cinema. Its screening provides the perfect starting point for a dialogue with newer films in the section, from explorations of the Spanish Transition to contemporary reflections on marginality, silence, and social estrangement.