Quince años

In Spain in 1938, against the backdrop of a brutal war, a teacher from Algorta—a town in Biscay near Getxo—takes Asier Altube, a boy still in his early teens, under his wing. The teacher, Don Manuel, strives by every means to ensure his young friend receives a proper education, takes an interest in the knowledge the teacher can offer, and—above all—survives the tragedy of the war. And although *Quince años* is set during the darkest moments of a period that haunts our collective memory, it remains a tender story filled with hope.