Sundays(2026)

1h 55m
- Drama
- Thriller

Release Date: Apr 17, 2026 | Limited

Ainara is seventeen, a student at a Catholic school in Bilbao, and about to decide what to study at university. Her family expects her to choose a career. Instead, she announces that she wants to join a cloistered convent. The news splits her family open: her widowed father, already distant, seems willing to let her go, while her progressive aunt is certain something is deeply wrong. A drama about faith, family, and what happens when a young woman's conviction terrifies the people who love her.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 17, 2026 | Opens in 06days

View Advanced Data

Current Showtimes

Your Location or

(U.S. Only)

Director & Top Cast

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Director

Blanca Soroa
Ainara

Patricia López Arnaiz
Maite

Miguel Garcés
Iñaki

Juan Minujín
Pablo

Mabel Rivera
María Dolores

Nagore Aranburu

Madre Priora

Irina Robledo Espinosa

Nerea

Nora Careaga Iglesias

Eider

Neizan Alonso Hernández

Eneko

Leire Zuazua

Estíbaliz

María Rodríguez Maribona Delgado

Izaskun

Guille Zani

Mikel

Itziar Aizpuru

Hermana Encarnación

Bego Arístegui

Hermana Alazne

Florinda Okomo

Hermana Mariana

Noe Chiroque

Hermana Aurora

Ainhoa Jáuregi

Hermana Pilar

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Other Details

Country of Origin: Spain,France

Language: Spanish,Basque,English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Sundays (original title: Los domingos) is a 2025 Spanish drama written and directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azua, her second feature after Lullaby (2022). Set in the Basque Country, the film follows seventeen-year-old Ainara (Blanca Soroa), a student at a Catholic secondary school who shocks her family by declaring her intention to join a cloistered convent. Her widowed father, Inaki (Miguel Garces), is largely passive, while her aunt Maite (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz), a secular modern woman, mounts fierce opposition. The cast also includes Juan Minujin, Mabel Rivera, and Nagore Aranburu. Cinematography by Bet Rourich. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 73rd San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 22, 2025, where it won the Golden Shell for Best Film. Released theatrically in Spain by BTeam Pictures on October 24, 2025, where it grossed approximately 5 million euros and over 700,000 admissions. At the 40th Goya Awards, it won five awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Lopez Arnaiz), and Best Supporting Actress (Aranburu). Also screened at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam. International sales handled by Le Pacte, with the French theatrical release on February 11, 2026, and the Mexican release on April 1, 2026. US theatrical distribution has not been confirmed at the time of writing. Runs 110 minutes, in Spanish. For audiences interested in contemporary European drama, stories of faith and family conflict, and Spanish-language cinema.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who stars in the film?

Who directed and wrote the movie?

What is the movie about?

When was it released?

How did the film perform commercially?

Has the film received awards or recognition?

Has the film been submitted for major awards?

What themes does the film explore?

Fun Facts

Sundays (2025) centers on 17-year-old Ainara (Blanca Soroa), a bright Bilbao student at a Catholic boarding school, who stuns her family by announcing her desire to become a cloistered nun instead of pursuing university.