
You’re confusing fiction with reality.
In 2025 Spain, a celebrated film director struggles to write the screenplay for an autofictional film set in 2004 Spain about an unsuccessful movie director turned director of commercials who suffers a panic attack that forces her to take a break by visiting the Canary Islands, where she begins work on a new film.
$11,700,000
$4,755,643
March 20, 2026
El Deseo
20 people

Bárbara Lennie
Elsa
Acting

Leonardo Sbaraglia
Raúl Durán
Acting

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Mónica
Acting

Victoria Luengo
Patricia
Acting

Patrick Criado
Bonifacio (Beau)
Acting

Milena Smit
Natalia
Acting

Quim Gutiérrez
Santi
Acting

Rossy de Palma
Gabriela
Acting

Carmen Machi
Médica
Acting

Diogo Belizario
Cliente de la terraza
Acting

Tusti de las Heras
Angelita
Acting

Gloria Muñoz
Madre de Elsa
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