There Be Dragons

Even saints have a past.

Directed by Roland Joffé

Produced by ransom films, Atresmedia

A dark, introspective drama that weaves together the Spanish Civil War, religious faith, and family trauma to explore how saints and sinners are shaped by history and hidden secrets.

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.