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Sobre las olas

Name: Sobre las olas
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Ángeles Cruz, Roko, Alejandra Herrera, Eugenio Rubio, Nacho Guerreros

2026 · 1h 23m · Drama · Thriller

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On an imaginary island, Gloria Zamora, a working mother, unleashes her true nature as money and power enter her life, bringing an entire town under her control. Her da…

66/100

MAYBE

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

On an imaginary island, Gloria Zamora, a working mother, unleashes her true nature as money and power enter her life, bringing an entire town under her control. Her daughter, Trinidad, narrates the story, judging her mother’s malice through her inner monologue. Meanwhile, in Spain, actress Rocío Aldama, embodying Sara Montiel, chases her dream of success, as two worlds intertwine in a web of coincidences and misfortunes.

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66/100

MAYBE

MAYBEOn an imaginary island, Gloria Zamora, a working mother, unleashes her true nature as money and power enter her life, bringing an entire town under her control. Her da…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences

02A compact 83-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit

03With Horacio Alcalá directing and Ángeles Cruz leading the cast, the factual package has a clear creative center even before a meaningful audience score develops

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Sobre las olas?

Sobre las olas belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a compact 83-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. This is a mood-dependent call: the fit matters more than the headline score.

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