The Exiles
A grieving mother and daughter are pushed from Barcelona back to their abandoned Jaén roots, where survival depends on reimagining home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- wistful
- reflective evening
- festival film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
An eviction in Barcelona forces Anabel and Delia to return to the olive groves of Jaén.
Anabel and Delia are grieving Julián while deciding whether and how to rebuild their lives elsewhere.
Mother and daughter confront eviction, bereavement, and an uncertain return together.
The abandoned olive groves of Jaén are central to the characters’ return and imagined future.
Films like The Exiles, and why
The Olive Tree
shared social realism, family hardship, rural roots, and economically pressured women
La Maternal
shared intimate family drama, precarious housing, and emotionally grounded social observation
Rosetta
shared economic displacement, mother daughter tension, and austere social realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Belén Funes
- Release Date
- 2025-05-23
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Elvira Lara
- Antonia Zegers
- Mamen Camacho
- Pedro Romero
- Lorena Aceituno
- Pedro Castellano
- Mercedes Toledano
- Sergio Yerpes
- Juan José Ruiz
- Noa González
Common questions
- What is The Exiles about?
- A grieving mother and daughter are pushed from Barcelona back to their abandoned Jaén roots, where survival depends on reimagining home.
- What is The Exiles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Exiles as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Exiles violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Exiles.
- Which films are like The Exiles?
- Films with a similar feel include The Olive Tree, La Maternal, and Rosetta.
- How long is The Exiles?
- The Exiles runs 110 minutes.
