Tomás Aceituno Maldonado

A multi-layered story following two intersex South Africans—a beauty queen and an activist—facing identity crises and trauma as they navigate a rigidly binary world, alongside a lifelong romance between two older women who, separated by the constraints of their time, now embrace the life they have left.

Adan is a boy who does not understand why nobody realizes that he is a girl. His family does not understand what is happening to him. In transit, Sofia has to face a society with many barriers and prejudices.

El hilo dorado (2021) is a Spanish social drama directed and written by Tomás Aceituno. The film follows Cristina, a young lawyer who takes on the case of grandparents seeking to regain custody of their granddaughter placed in foster care. As the case unfolds, Cristina confronts memories of her own childhood spent in a juvenile center. The narrative is inspired by real events and was filmed in Linares, Jaén, Aceituno's hometown. The cast includes Cristina Mediero, Paco Roma, Eva Pedraza, Amanda Ferrer, and others. The film's main theme, also titled "El hilo dorado," is performed by renowned flamenco singer Estrella Morente.