That Was Life
Two Spanish women from different generations find themselves sharing a hospital room in Belgium. María has been living there for decades after emigrating when she was young and Verónica is a young girl recently arrived in search of opportunities she never found in Spain. A strange friendship is forged between them and this leads María to set out on a return journey to the south of Spain with an unusual mission. What begins as a search for Verónica's roots will become an opportunity to open herself up to the world and question certain principles on which she had based her life.
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Cast
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Petra Martínez
María
Known for
La que se avecina
Sleep Tight
Anna Castillo
Verónica
Known for
Nowhere
A Perfect Story
Florin Piersic Jr.
Luca
Known for
The Protégé
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
Ramón Barea
José
Known for
Don't Listen
From Tomorrow
Daniel Morilla
Juan
Known for
Unit 7
The World is Ours
Jordi Gimeno
Also in
Quantum Love
By the End of the Night
Alina Nastase
Cristina
Known for
Vampyres
The Key Game
Pilar Gómez
Conchi
Known for
The Fury of a Patient Man
Goodbye
María Isabel Díaz
Iloveny
Known for
Locked Up
Apocalypto
Victoria Sáez
Asistente social
Also in
Blancanieves
My Big Night
Ángela Chica
Merche
Known for
Alpha Males
La caza
Gloria de Jesús
Cliente Peluquería
Known for
Alone
David Martín de los Santos Director · Santiago Racaj Cinematographer Miguel Doblado Editor
First release November 6, 2020 · Produced in Spain · Languages French, Spanish
Production
Lolita Films
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Magnética Cine
Production
Mediaevs
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Smiz and Pixel
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Canal Sur
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Spain
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Original title
La vida era eso
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
Japan · November 6, 2020
Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Spain · November 7, 2020
Limited theatrical · Sevilla European Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Spain
December 10, 2021 · Theatrical · Elamedia
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