The Last Wish (2024)
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ángel Flores, a promising Spanish actor returns to Spain to fulfill the last dying wish of his theatre master Miguel Lama. Ten years earlier, as a result of his personal tragedy, Ángel had escaped to Mexico where he had become a TV soap star. Miguel Lama’s last wish for Ángel is to travel to a remote monastery up in the mountains of Northern Spain and there to read each page of Dostoyevsky’s thousand-page-novel The Brothers Karamazov three times, then to come to his graveside in the monastery cemetery every night to tell him about the progress made in reading the novel. This mysterious experience reveals the secret of Ángel’s tragedy and helps him understand the role of reading in healing inner personal traumas. Ángel also learns that no dictator in the East, West, South or North who destroys his own people and neighbors will be able to eliminate the importance of authentic literature as the cornerstone of humanity.
Cast
- Eric Francés - Angel Flores
- Nora Armani - Agrafena Grusenka
- Valentín Martin Cabello - Miguel Lama
- Sergio García Hernández - Father Osma
- Nacho Angulo - Father Mateo
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Wish about?
- During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ángel Flores, a promising Spanish actor returns to Spain to fulfill the last dying wish of his theatre master Miguel Lama. Ten years earlier, as a result of his personal tragedy, Ángel had escaped to Mexico where he had become a TV soap star. Miguel Lama’s last wish for Ángel is to travel to a remote monastery up in the mountains of Northern Spain and there to read each page of Dostoyevsky’s thousand-page-novel The Brothers Karamazov three times, then to come to his graveside in the monastery cemetery every night to tell him about the progress made in reading the novel. This mysterious experience reveals the secret of Ángel’s tragedy and helps him understand the role of reading in healing inner personal traumas. Ángel also learns that no dictator in the East, West, South or North who destroys his own people and neighbors will be able to eliminate the importance of authentic literature as the cornerstone of humanity.
- Who directed The Last Wish?
- The Last Wish was directed by Rax Rinnekangas.
- Who stars in The Last Wish?
- The Last Wish stars Eric Francés, Nora Armani, Valentín Martin Cabello, Sergio García Hernández, Nacho Angulo.
- How long is The Last Wish?
- The Last Wish has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Wish?
- The Last Wish is a Drama film.
- Where was The Last Wish produced?
- The Last Wish was produced in Finland, Spain.