Maixabel - Eine Geschichte von Liebe, Zorn und Hoffnung

The political film "Maixabel" was partially based on real events during the dark period in the Spanish Basque region. The movie describes the separatist ETA terrorist attack and how it affected one family in particular. Based on that premise, the movie focus on the search for inner peace on both sides of terrorism: the victim and the perpetrator.

Director and writer Icíar Bollaín tells the story of Maixabel Lasa (Blanca Portillo), widow of socialist politician José María Jáuregui, and the repentance of two of the three ETA members (Luis Carrasco and Ibon Etxezarreta) who participated in the 2000 murder of her husband. The movie works well mainly due to the performance of the main actors, i.e. During the encounters between the widow and the ETA members, and the moving final scene. The movie's main idea is repentance, and how it developed in the lives of terrorists.

Beautiful movie!!!!