The Distance You Left (2025)

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In 1989, José Luis and Luz María, a young couple living in Galicia who have just had a daughter, get divorced. José Luis films the entire separation process with his camera. In 2019, their daughter Paula, who has been living in France with her girlfriend Joy for ten years, separates. Paula, like her father, has been recording their love story and its end all this time. This documentary uses intimate archive footage to initiate a dialogue between two separations thirty years apart and attempts to answer the question: What remains when love ends?

Director: Paula Veleiro
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 67 min
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Editing: Paula Veleiro
Production: La Machina (ES)
Country: Spain
Language: Español, Français
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Distance You Left about?
In 1989, José Luis and Luz María, a young couple living in Galicia who have just had a daughter, get divorced. José Luis films the entire separation process with his camera. In 2019, their daughter Paula, who has been living in France with her girlfriend Joy for ten years, separates. Paula, like her father, has been recording their love story and its end all this time. This documentary uses intimate archive footage to initiate a dialogue between two separations thirty years apart and attempts to answer the question: What remains when love ends?
Who directed The Distance You Left?
The Distance You Left was directed by Paula Veleiro.
Who stars in The Distance You Left?
The Distance You Left stars José Luis Pérez Veleiro, Luz María López Castro, Joy Thomas, Paula Veleiro.
How long is The Distance You Left?
The Distance You Left has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
What genre is The Distance You Left?
The Distance You Left is a Documentary film.
Where was The Distance You Left produced?
The Distance You Left was produced in Spain.