Sara, the force of the sea

Sara, the force of the sea

sara, the force of the sea

2023 · 108 min · ★ 8.7 · Drama, Romance

Sara is a judge very committed to the cases she hears in her office. After meeting David, a young artist, on the beach, she must make decisions about her work and her relationship with Lucas, her husband. Sara, through the force of the sea, wants to achieve spaces of freedom. The encounters with a Caribbean woman, Rosa, and an enigmatic man from the city, Virgilio, will be decisive in resolving her personal dilemmas and better understanding the meaning of justice in a society indifferent to the most marginalized people and with enormous inequality.

Directed by Andrés Ricaurte Múnera · Written by Martín Agudelo Ramírez

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