THE LIGHT

Director Fernando Franco, Goya winner and one of Spain’s leading film editors ‒ responsible for internationally acclaimed titles such as ROBOT DREAMS (Oscar-nominated) and MAY GOD SAVE US by Rodrigo Sorogoyen ‒condemns in his fifth film as a director sexual abuse within the Catholic Church and how its high-ranking officials cover it up. A film that connects with François Ozon’s BY THE GRACE OF GOD, but this time adopting the perspective of the perpetrators. Direct and impactful, it relies on the performance of Goya
winner Alberto San Juan. A production of the multi-award-winning production company Morena Films (CELL 211, CHAMPIONS).

Manuel is a small-town priest on the verge of leaving the Church to start over from scratch. One day, his past comes back to haunt him, and he finds himself forced to confront the
consequences of his actions. Embarking on a quest for redemption, he questions the values of his community and the very foundations of the Church.