The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

Based on the true story of Antoni Benaiges.

Directed by Patricia Font

Produced by Minoria Absoluta, Lastor Media

2023105 min7.8 / 10

A historical drama that excavates a buried story of an idealistic teacher during Spain's darkest period, balancing intimate human connection with the weight of collective trauma.

The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War are unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Teacher Who Promised the Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Teacher Who Promised the Sea easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Teacher Who Promised the Sea violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Teacher Who Promised the Sea end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Teacher Who Promised the Sea scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

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Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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