Elías González

Following the extraordinary DANA, Spanish filmmaker Lucía Forner Segarra returns to Fantasia with BERTA, a tensely compelling new work that continues her explorations of accountability and empowerment following gendered violence. With a riveting lead performance from Nerea Barros (MARSHLAND) and a score from Forner’s regular composer Joan Vilà (EVERYONE WILL BURN), this film, like its titular character, leaves severe marks.

After a long search for the perfect man, Monica believes that she has finally found him in Pablo, a young university professor who has travelled across the country to meet her.

A couple is in a shopping mall to buy a mattress. Suddenly, they both come across the solution to their problem.