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Ashes

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Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Madrid, who had left a few years earlier to chase a better future. When they finally arrive, the bitter, suffocating reality that awaits them proves far harsher than Lucila had imagined. Still, she is determined to make the most of this fragile new life.

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Ben Kenigsberg RogerEbert.com May 25, 2026
While I can’t say whether it’s a faithful adaptation, its expository style might have been better-suited to the page. Go to Full Review
Carlos Aguilar IndieWire May 13, 2026
A-
The tonal subtlety of “Ashes,” which doesn’t undermine its quietly heartbreaking poignancy, showcases an artistic maturity on Luna’s part. Go to Full Review
Tim Grierson Screen International May 13, 2026
Without sentimentality or melodramatics, Ashes honours its characters’ battle to persevere. Go to Full Review
Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Oct 28, 2026
6/10
Anna Díaz delivers a sensitive performance, but Diego Luna’s drama spreads itself too thin across migration, racism, and family trauma, leaving its powerful themes underdeveloped. Go to Full Review
Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Oct 14, 2026
Ashes is arguably Luna's best film to date, thanks to the tactful and sensitive way he conveys the ordeal of his characters, their spiral into emptiness. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) Oct 9, 2026
3/5
Diego Luna uses Brenda Navarro's novel as a starting point to craft a story about identity that avoids clichés and platitudes. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Diego Luna

Director

Anna Díaz

Actor

Adriana Paz

Actor

Irene Escolar

Actor

Luisa Huertas

Actor

Laura Gómez

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Ashes

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Movie Info

Synopsis Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Madrid, who had left a few years earlier to chase a better future. When they finally arrive, the bitter, suffocating reality that awaits them proves far harsher than Lucila had imagined. Still, she is determined to make the most of this fragile new life.
Director
Diego Luna
Producer
Inna Payán, Valérie Delpierre, Luis Salinas, Diego Rabasa, Diego Luna
Screenwriter
Abia Castillo, Diego Luna, Brenda Navarro, Diego Rabasa
Production Co
La Corriente del Golfo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 38m
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