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Pere Vilà Barceló Shows the Aftermath of Rape – and ‘Long, Complex’ Journey Toward Healing – in ‘When a River Becomes the Sea’
Catalan director Pere Vilà Barceló tackles rape and its aftermath in Karlovy Vary drama ‘When a River Becomes the Sea.’
Produced by Xavier Pérez Díaz for Fromzerocinema, “ When a River Becomes the Sea ” is “not just a film,” says Vilà Barceló, but a project “rooted in social activism and awareness.” One that allowed him to connect with several associations of survivors of gender-based violence. “These collaborations have helped us bring visibility to their voices and their message,” he says, mentioning testimonies of more than 100 women who have experienced physical and psychological violence, as well as insights from psychologists specialized in the field. “That’s why it felt essential to focus on his ongoing effort, his struggle to understand something that, to him, was unimaginable,” he notes, intending to portray the kind of masculinity “that’s not toxic, but compassionate.”
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