Love on a Tightrope

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Love on a Tightrope
Theatrical release poster
SpanishTal vez
Directed byArima León
Written byArima León
Produced bySilvia Carvalho
Starring
CinematographyCarolina Maltese
Edited byLucía Casal
Music byCelia Rivero
Production
companies
  • Inefable Productions
  • Tal vez la película
Distributed byDeep Com Roots
Release dates
  • 24 April 2026 (2026-04-24) (FICLPGC)
  • 10 July 2026 (2026-07-10) (Spain)
Running time
115 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Love on a Tightrope[1] (Spanish: Tal vez, lit. 'Perhaps') 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,[2] 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.[3][4][5]

Cast

Production

The inception of the project traces back to the preparation of Arima León's PhD dissertation on film representation of sexuality between women.[6] Prior to the start of filming Marta Viera and Tania Santana were cast for the leading roles.[6] Later in the production stage, Marta Viera dropped off and Adriana Ugarte step in her place.[6] 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 Filmoteca Canaria.[6] Shooting locations in Gran Canaria included Teror and Ciudad Jardín.[6][7]

Release

The film was presented in the 'Canarian Cinema' section of the 25th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival.[8][9] Distributed by Deep Com Roots,[10] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 July 2026.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Nature and memory abound in this 25th Film Festival's new and prolific edition of Canarias Cinema". lpafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. Alonso, Martín (29 March 2025). "Arranca el rodaje de 'Tal vez', la historia de amor imaginada entre Pinito del Oro y Natalia Sosa". Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. Herrero, Juan Ignacio (19 May 2026). "Adriana Ugarte, Tania Santana y Antonia San Juan en la película 'Tal vez'". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. Chávez, Julieta (23 April 2026). "Tal vez, ópera prima de Arima León, llega al FICLPGC". The Hollywood Reporter (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. García Martín, Fernando (9 February 2026). "La agencia de ventas Deep Com Roots presentará por primera vez tres películas en el European Film Market". Box Office (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. Marrero, Daniela (24 April 2026). "La leyenda de Pinito del Oro revive en Canarias con Adriana Ugarte como protagonista de 'Tal vez': cartas, pasión y trapecios". La Provincia (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. Martínez, Ariadna (23 April 2025). "'Tal vez': un homenaje a la libertad y memoria de Pinito del Oro y Natalia Sosa". Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. Suárez Álamo, Victoriano. "Y si Natalia y Pinito..." Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. Martínez, Ariadna (18 May 2026). "'Tal vez' ya tiene fecha de estreno: la historia de Pinito del Oro y Natalia Sosa llegará a los cines el 10 de julio". Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. Sánchez Sequera, Marco (2 January 2026). "El cine español que se estrenará en 2026". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.