FEATURE FILM

Maixabel

7.0/10
TMDB143 votes
Original: 115 min

In the year 2000, Maixabel Lasa’s husband, Juan Maria Jauregi, was killed by ETA. Eleven years later, she receives an incredible request: one of the men who killed Juan wants to meet with her in the Nanclares de la Oca prison in Araba (Spain), where he is serving his sentence after breaking ties with the terrorist group. Despite her reservations and her immense pain, Maixabel Lasa agrees to meet face to face with those who ended the life of the person who had been her companion since she was 16 years old. ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’, she said, when asked why she was willing to confront the man who killed her husband.

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About Maixabel

Maixabel (2021) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Blanca Portillo, Luis Tosar, Urko Olazábal, María Cerezuela.

Released
Original language
Runtime
115 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Spain
Production companies
Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media, TVE
Writers
Isa Campo, Icíar Bollaín

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Audience reviews

7.0/10 from 143 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

This is a fantastic film based on true events. Really touching. Too bad the world isn't populated by more people like Maixabel and Juan Maria.

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What is Maixabel about?

In the year 2000, Maixabel Lasa’s husband, Juan Maria Jauregi, was killed by ETA. Eleven years later, she receives an incredible request: one of the men who killed Juan wants to meet with her in the Nanclares de la Oca prison in Araba (Spain), where he is serving his sentence after breaking ties with the terrorist group. Despite her reservations and her immense pain, Maixabel Lasa agrees to meet face to face with those who ended the life of the person who had been her companion since she was 16 years old. ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’, she said, when asked why she was willing to confront the man who killed her husband.

Who stars in Maixabel?

Blanca Portillo, Luis Tosar, Urko Olazábal, María Cerezuela, Tamara Canosa, María Jesús Hoyos. See the cast cards above for character names.

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