Emerging from the vibrant creative \u200denvironment of the Madrid Film School ECAM incubator, “Flowers For An Absent Mother”<\/strong> (“Flores para una madre ausente”)\u200b marks the feature debut of \u2064writer-director Ana Puentes Margarito. This film \u200dpromises to deliver an intimate yet universally resonant story of family conflict and\u2062 emotional \u200brecovery. The \u200cproject has been meticulously developed through\u2063 various labs, including LabGuion, FinLab, and ECAM\u2019s prestigious Incubator, undergoing a transformative journey to reach its current\u2062 form.<\/p>\n Puentes\u200c Margarito attributes much of the film’s \u2062refined script to the mentorship of screenwriter Isabel Pe\u00f1a, known for her work on “The\u2064 Beasts” and “The Candidate.”\u200d Reflecting on the collaborative process, Puentes Margarito\u200c shared, “For me,\u200d it was like shifting our minds: someone \u2062from the outside comes and tells us things \u200bwe\u2063 haven\u2019t seen.\u2063 The version we\u2064 have now is much closer to the \u2062story I will\u2064 tell.” \u2062The project is now \u2062at a critical\u200b juncture, \u2062awaiting news from the ICAA selective funding, a \u2064pivotal step toward production next year.<\/p>\n Originally conceived\u200b as a short film titled “My\u2063 Life At The Beginning”<\/strong>, which premiered at the Seville European Film \u2064Festival in 2022, the story has \u200bevolved significantly. Through\u2064 numerous development programs,\u200b it has transformed from\u2064 a\u2062 tale\u2063 of reconciliation to a deeply personal reflection on \u200bself-acceptance. The narrative now centers on Ana, a 25-year-old\u200c woman who returns home \u2063to \u200bconfront her ailing father after years of estrangement.<\/p>\n Puentes \u2064Margarito has closely collaborated with producer Adriana Vera of White Leaf Producciones, with co-producing support from Verbena\u2062 Films. Finnish producer Oskari Sipola from Welhofilmi has also joined the project, enhancing \u2064its international scope. \u200dTogether, they have fostered a tight-knit, almost family-like development process, \u2062a deliberate\u200b approach to preserve the creative and emotional \u2062integrity of the story.<\/p>\n “We like to keep \u2062things small and sensitive,” the director noted. \u2064”If we make mistakes, we do it together. We want control over the process and we want to take care\u200b of the\u2063 people involved,\u200d rather than\u2062 working \u200cwith a large number of people\u200d we don\u2019t know well.”<\/p>\n The film\u2019s setting, Castilla La Mancha, plays a crucial role\u200d in\u200b the story. “Castilla La Mancha is a crucial part of the story,” Puentes Margarito explained. \u2062”Not only is it the setting, but it\u2019s \u2063also important\u2063 for us in\u200b terms of financing. We\u2019ve received help from the region, and we hope to continue\u200d shooting there next \u200dyear.”<\/p>\n Puentes Margarito likens the story to a generational exploration of emotional wounds and\u2063 family legacies. “This isn\u2019t a \u2064story \u2063about grand external conflicts; it\u2019s about the \u2063subtle \u2063and difficult task of recovering yourself when the people you love don\u2019t see\u2062 you for \u200bwho you are.\u200c I \u200chope a lot of people\u2062 will connect with that.”<\/p>\n With casting in mind, both the director and producer have been watching \u2062other films at San Sebastian with great interest. The next major milestone for\u200d “Flowers For An Absent Mother”<\/strong> is securing ICAA\u200b funding. “We\u2019re hoping for \u200da positive response in the next few weeks,” she\u200c said. “If\u200d that happens, \u2063we\u2019ll move forward.”<\/p>\n Ana Puentes Margarito’s\u200d debut film \u200cis poised\u200b to make a significant impact with\u2063 its\u200d heartfelt exploration\u200c of family \u200ddynamics and personal growth. The collaborative and intimate \u200dapproach to \u2063its production, combined\u200c with the rich cultural backdrop\u2063 of Castilla La Mancha, promises a film that\u200d resonates deeply with audiences.<\/p>\n Did \u2062you enjoy \u2064this article? Share it on\u200c your social channels and \u2064let us know your thoughts! Don\u2019t miss out\u2063 on the latest updates! \u200cFollow us on social \u2064media \u200dto stay informed about the newest\u200d releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flowers For An Absent Mother,” the debut feature by Ana Puentes Margarito, explores family conflict and emotional recovery. Developed through prestigious labs and mentored by Isabel Pe\u00f1a, the film awaits ICAA funding to begin production next year. #Film #FamilyDrama<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Crafting the narrative with expert guidance<\/h2>\n
Evolution from short to feature<\/h2>\n
A collaborative\u200d and intimate production process<\/h2>\n
The significance of setting<\/h2>\n
Exploring generational emotional wounds<\/h2>\n
Looking ahead: casting and\u2062 funding<\/h2>\n
Final thoughts<\/h2>\n