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La línea recta
Noelia lives in a suburb of Barcelona with no free time: at night she works at a gas station, during the day she distributes advertisements in doorways. She is not yet thirty years old and has no friends. She never says goodbye to anyone, she leaves no clues or traces. Noelia is just one more among thousands of young people who survive in a big city: with her small conflicts and illusions, in her daily struggle to survive. Around her are Rosa, Lucas, Nico and the boss. All with their small conflicts, their small illusions, struggling to live day by day. La línea recta is an urban story in which the protagonist, Noelia, behaves like the city she lives in, she grows and moves forward in an imaginary straight line that takes her from one job to another, from one house to another, without a fixed direction, without stopping, without resting, without knowing where she is going.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, a talented dancer, is faced with the devastating diagnosis of a degenerative illness that threatens to take away her ability to move. Despite the bleak prognosis, she embarks on a determined journey to achieve her dream of becoming a professional dancer before her condition worsens.
Critical Reception
La línea recta received a mixed to positive reception from critics, with many commending its emotional depth and the central performance. Some reviewers found the pacing to be uneven, but the film was largely praised for its sensitive portrayal of overcoming adversity and the exploration of themes related to passion and mortality.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its emotional resonance and powerful lead performance.
Noted for its sensitive exploration of ambition versus physical limitation.
Some found the narrative pacing to be a point of contention.
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Fun Fact
The film's director, Jos M P G M Molina, also wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and observations.
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