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Elisa & Marcela

Elisa & Marcela

1885: Elisa and Marcela meet at the school where they both work. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela’s parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.

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Berlin Festival Adds Netflix Drama 'Elisa & Marcela' to Competition Lineup

Berlin Festival Adds Netflix Drama 'Elisa & Marcela' to Competition Lineup

The black-and-white feature from 'The Bookshop' director Isabel Coixet will be the first film acquired by Netflix to screen in competition in Berlin.