Love on a Tightrope () is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Arima León (in her directorial debut feature). It stars Adriana Ugarte and Tania Santana as, respectively, Pinito del Oro and Natalia Sosa Ayala.
Plot Set in 1968 against the backdrop of Francoist repression and the silencing of sexual dissent, the plot explores the romance between famous trapeze artist Pinito del Oro and Canarian poet Natalia Sosa Ayala, when Pinito, about to finish her circus career, proposes Sosa to write her memoirs, paving the way for a passionate connection between the two women.
Cast Adriana Ugarte as Pinito del Oro Tania Santana as Antonia San Juan as Peregrina Luifer Rodríguez as Juan Sosa Salva Reina as Manuel Maykol Hernández as
Production The inception of the project traces back to the preparation of Arima León's PhD dissertation on film representation of sexuality between women. Prior to the start of filming Marta Viera and Tania Santana were cast for the leading roles. Later in the production stage, Marta Viera dropped off and Adriana Ugarte step in her place. Ugarte worked on her Canarian accent to prepare for the role, including s-aspirations, and watched audiovisual footage from the trapeze artist hosted in the archives of . Shooting locations in Gran Canaria included Teror and .
Release The film was presented in the section of the 25th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. Distributed by Deep Com Roots, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 July 2026.
Reception Miguel Ángel Romero of Cinemanía rated Love on a Tightrope 3½ out of 5 stars, describing it as "a slow-paced film, yet brimming with passion, delicacy, and female empowerment".
Javier Ocaña of El País lamented that "everything is so explicit, so discursive, even in the most everyday conversations" "that the film never really takes off".
See also List of Spanish films of 2026
References
External links Love on a Tightrope at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol