The Permanent Picture

The Permanent Picture is a drama centered on the intersection of two women's lives across different eras and locations. The story begins in rural southern Spain, where a teenage mother named Antonia vanishes during the night, leaving her infant behind. Five decades later in Barcelona, an introverted casting director named Carmen seeks individuals willing to recount their experiences of moving to a new city. Through this search, Carmen encounters an impulsive woman also named Antonia, whose presence disrupts Carmen's solitude and brings past wounds to the surface.

The film was directed by Laura Ferrés, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra. A joint production between Spain and France, the project involved production companies Fasten Films, Le Bureau, and Materia Cinema, with Gabriel Kaplan serving as producer. The movie has a runtime of 94 minutes. In terms of audience reception, it holds a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 134 votes.