Year 1974. Ana (ZOE BONAFONTE) is 19 years old, lives in Barcelona, and is —in the eyes of her well-off family— a rebellious girl. After a nighttime escape, her father decides to place her in the Patronato de Protección a la Mujer, an institution specialized in “fallen women or those at risk of falling.” Ana is transferred to Madrid to be interned in a reformatory run by nuns and subjected to a brutal disciplinary regime. There, she will try to survive by seeking comfort and support in the friendship of other girls in the same situation, especially Sole (MANUELA CALLE), a country girl with contagious vitality who instantly connects with her. That luminous friendship will be what keeps Ana afloat.

Ruega por nosotras is the new film directed by Daniel Monzón, co-written with Jorge Guerricaechevarría, and featuring a stellar cast led by Zoe Bonafonte (El 47; The Goldsmith’s Secret) and newcomer Manuela Calle, alongside young actresses such as Carla Domínguez, María Gandiaga, and Shiara Fernández. The mostly female cast is completed by veteran actors including Adelfa Calvo, Malena Gutiérrez, María Cerezuela, Belén Cruz, Xavi Sáez, and Bea Segura, among others.

It is a production of ARCADIA, in co-production with Noodles Production (France). The film counts on the participation of TVE, Netflix, and 3cat, with financing from the ICAA. It will be released in cinemas nationwide, distributed by Elastica.