# The Innocence (film)

The Innocence (Catalan: La innocència) is a 2019 Spanish drama film directed by Lucía Alemany (in her feature film debut), starring Carmen Arrufat alongside Laia Marull, Sergi López, and Joel Bosqued.
The film was nominated for two Goya Awards.

## Plot

Set in a rural area of the province of Castellón, the plot deals about the dilemma of abortion faced by Lis, a teenager who has an unwanted pregnancy imperiling her dreams of becoming a circus artist.

## Cast

* Carmen Arrufat as Lis
* Laia Marull as Soledad
* Sergi López as Catalano
* Joel Bosqued [es] as Néstor
* Estelle Orient as Sara
* Laura Fernández as Rocío
* Sonia Almarcha as Remedios Naturales

## Production

The film was produced by Turanga Films, Un Capricho de Producciones, and Lagarto Films, with additional backing from IVC, ICEC, À Punt, TV3, Movistar Plus+ and ECAM's La Incubadora.
Director-screenwriter Alemany had an abortion when she was 17 and was raised in Traiguera, the main shooting location for the film.
"One of the requirements that I wanted from Lis was that she had big tits," Lucía Alemany said in reference to the main character. "Because there is something there, in that 'two days ago I was a girl, and right now I have something that is sexually super attractive'".

## Release

The film premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2019. Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 10 January 2020.

## Reception

The Innocence received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Film | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Director | Lucia Alemany | Won |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Actress | Carmen Arrufat | Won |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Laia Marull | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sergi López | Won |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Art Direction | Asier Musitu, Bea Toro | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Costume Design | Giovanna Ribes | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Editing and Post-Production | Juliana Montañés | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2nd Valencian Audiovisual Awards | Best Sound | Carlos Lidón, Dani Zacarías | Nominated |
| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Laia Marull | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Catalan-language Film | Best Catalan-language Film | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Direction | Lucía Alemany | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Screenplay | Lucía Alemany, Laia Soler | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Actress | Carmen Arrufat | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Laia Marull | Won |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Editing | Juliana Montañés | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Natalia Montoya | Nominated |
| 2020 | 34th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Carmen Arrufat | Nominated |
| 2020 | 34th Goya Awards | Best Original Song | "Allí en la arena" by Toni M. Mir | Nominated |