The Dashed Lines () is a 2025 Spanish drama film written and directed by . It stars Mara Sánchez and Adam Prieto.
Plot The plot tracks the relationship between 50 year-old woman Bea (undergoing divorce) and 28-year old trans man Denís (coping with job insecurity and seeking to move from Vigo to Berlin).
Cast Mara Sánchez as Bea Adam Prieto as Denís Alberto Rolán Ana Fórneas Mónica García Cadahía
Production The Dashed Lines is a Sétima and (Elamedia Estudios) production with backing from ICAA, , and CRTV. Filming locations in Galicia included Vigo and Marín. It was shot in Galician.
Release The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in November 2025. It was also programmed in the competition of the 63rd Gijón International Film Festival (FICX). Distributed by , it was released theatrically in Spain on 20 February 2026.
Reception Veronica Orciari of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a prime example of a heart-warming work" as well as "an easy watch, in the best sense of the term".
Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "as lovely as it is melancholic".
Mariona Borrull of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing it as an "honest and daring" exercise.
Accolades
| rowspan = "11" | || rowspan = "11" | 24th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "11" | |- | Best Director || Anxos Fazáns || |- | Best Actor || Adam Prieto || |- | Best Actress || Mara Sánchez || |- | Best Screenplay || Anxos Fazáns, Ian de la Rosa || |- | Best Cinematography || Sandra Roca || |- | Best Editing || Diana Toucedo, Laura Piñeiro || |- | Best Original Score || Xavier Bértolo || |- | Best Production Supervision || Nati Juncal, Silvia Fuentes || |- | Best Sound || Xavier Souto, David Machado, Javier Pato || |- | Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Sonia García ||
See also List of Spanish films of 2026
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