Smells
A series of old photographs awakens memories of childhood in post-war Spain, where a daughter and mother are struggling to find their place between grief and prejudice.Smells ambitiously attempts to stimulate our senses to help understand the protagonists' lives.With very few elements, the film succeeds in wafting off the screen, suffusing our memory.
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A series of old photographs awakens memories of childhood in post-war Spain, where a daughter and mother are struggling to find their place between grief and prejudice. Smells ambitiously attempts to stimulate our senses to help understand the protagonists' lives. With very few elements, the film succeeds in wafting off the screen, suffusing our memory.
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- Release date
- May 16, 2026
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
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- Country
- Spain
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