Maravillas

A young Catholic girl takes viewers through a changing Spanish political and social landscape as she develops from her confirmation day to adulthood Her first experience with the real Spain comes when her Jewish godfathers cannot come to her confirmation One of the godfathers using a ring poses an early challenge to her innocence that puts her in danger He later returns indirectly introducing her to a new boyfriend If he is one of the symbols for Jewish life under Franco or for a JudeoChristian interaction that interaction is complex The young woman encounters different lovers as she grows into adulthood but at the same time she is burdened with financially supporting her father and his own rather decadent lifestyle Again this difference in generations could be understood as a difference between the new and old Spain it is up to the viewers to interpret the story elements as they decide