Poma Maura

Poma Maura

At the age of ten I felt like a ripe apple.

2025 · 6 min

One ordinary morning, a 10-year-old girl is surprised by the arrival of her first period.Therefore, through the metaphor established between our protagonist and an apple, the social pressures placed on girls from this moment in their lives are shown, with the help of a poem recited by the same girl 10 years later.

Directed by Sara M. Doménech · Written by Sara M. Doménech

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