The Ivy

Plot

Azucena, a woman in her thirties, approaches Julio, a teenage boy living in a group home, for reasons he doesn’t understand. As they spend time together, an uneasy closeness grows, changing the shape of a bond neither expected to find.

About The Ivy

The Ivy (Spanish: Hiedra) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Ana Cristina Barragán. A co-production between Ecuador, Mexico, France, and Spain, it stars Simone Bucio and Francis Eddú Llumiquinga. The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2025, where Barragán won the section's Best Screenplay award. It was theatrically released in Ecuador on 12 March 2026. It was also selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

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