The Grandmother
La abuela
Synopsis
Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-09-12
Top Cast
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Almudena Amor
Susana
Vera Valdez
Pilar
Karina Kolokolchykova
Eva
Marina Gutiérrez
Adela
Berta Sánchez
Child Susana
Alba Bonnin
Child Eva
Gabriela Calonfirescu
Julita
Ileana Wilson
Doctor Romero
Chacha Huang
Burger Joint Waitress
Lle Godoy
Agency Person #1
Pia Hessel
Agency Person #2
Marta Crespo
Nurse (voice)
Esther Vaquero
Anchorwoman (voice)
José Gigar
Crashed Car Driver
Pierre-François Garel
Eric
Zoe Alayrangues
Zoe
Pía Laborde-Noguez
Party Young Woman
Erick Faulkner
Photographer
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 417 DaysSSIFF
Festival / Special Debut
July 22, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 12, 2023
VOD & Digital Platforms
March 24, 2022
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.48x
-$1.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paco Plaza
- Screenplay & Story
- Carlos Vermut
- Original Score
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Original Title
- La abuela
- Country of Origin
- France, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- Atresmedia, Les films du Worso, Canal+, Ciné+, Apache Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paco Plaza
Carlos Vermut
Fatima Al Qadiri
Daniel Férnandez Abelló
David Gallart
Marta Pastor, Mercedes Gamero, Enrique López Lavigne
Department Leadership Roster
David Gallart
Editor
Fatima Al Qadiri
Original Music Composer
Cuco Usín
Stunt Coordinator
Paco Plaza
Director
Carlos Vermut
Screenplay
Laia Ateca
Production Design
Enrique López Lavigne
Producer
Daniel Férnandez Abelló
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Grandmother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Grandmother about?
Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.
Who directed The Grandmother?
The Grandmother was directed by Paco Plaza.
Who stars in The Grandmother?
The principal cast of The Grandmother includes Almudena Amor, Vera Valdez, Karina Kolokolchykova, Marina Gutiérrez, Berta Sánchez.
When was The Grandmother released and how long is it?
The Grandmother was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Grandmother?
The Grandmother had a reported production budget of $3.7M and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (0.48 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Grandmother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Grandmother was composed by Fatima Al Qadiri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Grandmother?
The Grandmother holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).