DEAF

• Álvaro Cervantes (VALLEY OF THE DEAD, THE FINAL GAME)
• Elena Irureta (A MOROCCAN AFFAIR, TAKE MY EYES)

Winner of two awards, including the Audience Award, the only official prize of the Panorama Section at the Berlin International Film Festival. Director Eva Libertad’s film explores an unprecedented theme in cinema: the relationship between a deaf woman and motherhood. It tells the semi-biographical story of its lead, the deaf actress Miriam Garlo, whose performance evokes strong parallels with Marlee Matlin’s Oscar-winning portrayal in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. She is joined by Goya nominated Álvaro Cervantes (THE SEX OF THE ANGELS), and the veteran Elena Irureta (PATRIA). Through the clever use of sound effects, the film not only fosters empathy for people with hearing impairments but also allows the audience to experience their joys and frustrations firsthand.

When deaf Ángela expects a child with her hearing partner Héctor, her fears about motherhood surface as she confronts the reality of raising a baby in a world not built for her.

AWARDS:

• February 2025 — Berlin International Film Festival

• Audience Award (Panorama Audience Award)
• CICAE Award (C.I.C.A.E. Award)

• March 2025 — Festival de Málaga

• Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film
• Feroz Puerta Oscura Award
• Silver Biznaga for Best Actor — Álvaro Cervantes
• Silver Biznaga for Best Actress — Miriam Garlo
• Audience Award
• ASECAN Award – Best First Feature

• May–June 2025 — Guadalajara International Film Festival

• Best Director — Eva Libertad

• June 2025 — Seattle International Film Festival

• Ibero-American Competition Award

• June 2025 — Brussels International Film Festival

• RTBF TV Award
• BeTV Award

• August 2025 — Cerdanya Film Festival

• Best Sound Design Award
• Best Performance — Miriam Garlo

• October 2025 — Toulouse Cinespaña

• Audience Award
• Student Jury Award for Best First Feature

• November 2025 — Festival Internacional de Cine de Almería

• Cosentino Award for Best Director — Eva Libertad
• Torrecárdenas Award for Best Actress — Miriam Garlo

• December 2025 — José María Forqué Awards

• Cinema and Education in Values Award

• January 2026 — Gaudí Awards

• Best Director — Eva Libertad
• Best Adapted Screenplay — Eva Libertad
• Best Supporting Actor — Álvaro Cervantes

• January 2026 — Sant Jordi Awards

• Best Actor in a Spanish Film — Álvaro Cervantes
• Best First Feature — Eva Libertad

• January 2026 — Días de Cine Awards

• Best Spanish Actor — Álvaro Cervantes
• El Resplandor Award — Miriam Garlo

• February 2026 — Goya Awards

• Best New Director — Eva Libertad
• Best Supporting Actor — Álvaro Cervantes
• Best New Actress — Miriam Garlo

• February 2026 — Actors and Actresses Union Awards of Spain

• Best Supporting Actor — Álvaro Cervantes
• Best Female Breakthrough Performance — Miriam Garlo

• February 2026 — CEC Awards

• Best New Director — Eva Libertad
• Best Supporting Actor — Álvaro Cervantes
• Best Adapted Screenplay — Eva Libertad

• March 2026 — Zapping Awards

• Best Performer — Miriam Garlo

• March 2026 — Palm Springs International Film Festival

• Special Jury Mention (New Voices/New Visions)

• April 2026 — Bari International Film&TV Festival

• Meridiana Award for Best Film

• April 2026 — LUX Audience Award

• LUX Audience Award by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy

• May 2026 — Platino Awards

• Best First Feature
• Best Actor — Álvaro Cervantes