The Teacher Who Promised The Sea

Inspired by true events, this drama follows a teacher who transforms the lives of his young students on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, placing him in the crossfire of local authorities. A major word-of-mouth hit at the Spanish box office in early 2024.

Idealistic Catalonian educator Antoni Benaiges is appointed as the new schoolmaster of a small, isolated village in the province of Burgos. With an innovative approach, he soon wins over his reluctant pupils, a group between the ages of six and twelve who are used to being instructed by the strict local priest.

Inspiring his young charges to hope and to broaden their horizons, Antoni even promises to take them the ocean for the first time… Meanwhile, 75 years later, Ariadna is attempting to uncover what happened to her great grandfather - a man who disappeared during the war - leading her to discover the emotional story behind Antoni’s promise. 

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