The Dashed Lines
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| Galician | As liñas descontinuas |
| Directed by | Anxos Fazáns |
| Written by | Anxos Fazáns |
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| Cinematography | Sandra Roca |
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| Music by | Xavier Bértolo |
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| Distributed by | Sideral |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Galician |
The Dashed Lines (Galician: As liñas descontinuas) is a 2025 Spanish drama film written and directed by Anxos Fazáns. It stars Mara Sánchez and Adam Prieto.
Plot
The plot tracks the relationship between 50 year-old woman Bea (undergoing divorce) and 28-year old trans man Denís (coping with job insecurity and seeking to move from Vigo to Berlin).[1][2]
Cast
Production
The Dashed Lines is a Sétima and Sideral (Elamedia Estudios) production with backing from ICAA, AGADIC, and CRTV.[5] Filming locations in Galicia included Vigo and Marín.[5] It was shot in Galician.[6]
Release
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in November 2025.[1] It was also programmed in the 'Albar' competition of the 63rd Gijón International Film Festival (FICX).[7] Distributed by Sideral,[8] it was released theatrically in Spain on 20 February 2026.[3]
Reception
Veronica Orciari of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a prime example of a heart-warming work" as well as "an easy watch, in the best sense of the term".[1]
Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "as lovely as it is melancholic".[2]
Mariona Borrull of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing it as an "honest and daring" exercise.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026 | 24th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Film | Pending | ||
| Best Director | Anxos Fazáns | Pending | |||
| Best Actor | Adam Prieto | Pending | |||
| Best Actress | Mara Sánchez | Pending | |||
| Best Screenplay | Anxos Fazáns, Ian de la Rosa | Pending | |||
| Best Cinematography | Sandra Roca | Pending | |||
| Best Editing | Diana Toucedo, Laura Piñeiro | Pending | |||
| Best Original Score | Xavier Bértolo | Pending | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Nati Juncal, Silvia Fuentes | Pending | |||
| Best Sound | Xavier Souto, David Machado, Javier Pato | Pending | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Sonia García | Pending | |||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Orciari, Veronica (17 November 2025). "Review: The Dashed Lines". Cineuropa.
- 1 2 Engel, Philipp (19 February 2026). "Crítica de 'Las líneas discontinuas': una película encantadora que resetea la humanidad". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- 1 2 3 Paz, Rodrigo (23 February 2026). "Una película gallega protagonizada por una compostelana, entre las tres más vistas de la cartelera". El Correo Gallego. Prensa Ibérica.
- 1 2 3 4 Borrull, Mariona (22 February 2026). ""Para desmentir que el mejor cine indie se hace en Estados Unidos": Crítica de 'Las líneas discontinuas', una película sobre todos los domingos de modorra del mundo". Fotogramas.
- 1 2 Rivera, Alfonso (13 December 2024). "Anxos Fazáns' The Dashed Lines enters post-production". Cineuropa.
- ↑ "'Las líneas discontinuas', segundo largometraje de Anxos Fazáns, se rueda en Galicia". Audiovisual451. 28 October 2024.
- ↑ Rebolledo, Matías G. (14 November 2025). "El Festival de Gijón continúa construyendo su identidad con los cimientos de Day-Lewis, Linklater, Kawase o Massiel". Kinótico.
- ↑ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (17 February 2026). "'Las líneas discontinuas' – estreno en cines 20 de febrero". Audiovisual451.
- ↑ "Lista con todos os nominados aos Premios Mestre Mateo 2026". Atlántico. 3 February 2026.