Women in Prison (1995)

4.8/10 93 min Drama

Overview

Madrid, 1974. Former women's jail of Yeserias. Lucia, a girl well situated in society, is condemned to spend ten years in jail due to her relation with a politic militant against Franco's dictatorship. While being in prison she lives with every kind of woman: intelectuals, killers, illiterates, ... All of them must share food, living space, joys and pities; joined by the same fate, lack of freedom, they will have to fight together against desperation. Lucia is willing o live, to learn form that world the fate has given to her where, on the contrary to what she imagines, tenderness and laugh exist. And also the complicity and solidarity of some women living an experience which will mark them for ever.

Cast

Penélope Cruz

Lucía

Cristina Marcos

Julia

María Pujalte

Cata

Ana Torrent

La Tacatún

Pilar Bardem

J. Monaco

Carmelo Gómez

Pablo

Chusa Barbero

Gore

Myriam De Maeztu

Karra Elejalde

Gloria Muñoz

Vicky Peña

Celia Bermejo

Blanca Portillo

Alicia Agut

Lucía Gil

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