Directed by Jonás Trueba
Written by Jonás Trueba and Itsaso Arana
Starring Itsaso Arana, Vito Sanz, Isabelle Stoffel and María Herrador
Language: Spanish
Running time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
Not rated: language, nudity

by Audrey Callerstrom

In The August Virgin (La virgen de agosto), 32-year-old Eva (Itsaso Arana), takes two weeks in Downtown Madrid to decompress, rewind and reflect. She does it on a whim. People often leave Madrid in August due to the warm weather (high temperatures often reach 100°F), and the remaining locals celebrate with festivals of music and dance that last well into the night. The August Virgin follows Eva on her solo trip as she wanders Madrid, makes new friends and reconnects with old ones.