Just One Spring

Just One Spring (Spanish: Una sola primavera) is a 2024 drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Joaquín Pedretti.^[1] The film stars Majo Cabrera, alongside Salma Vera, Ever Enciso, and Miguel Romero.^[2] It tells the story of a woman who fights for her revolutionary ideals during the Paraguayan Civil War but is ultimately forced to leave the country.^[3] The film is a co-production between Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile.^[4]

Just One Spring
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joaquín Pedretti
Written by	Joaquín Pedretti Liz María Haedo Milda Rivarola
Produced by	Lucía Alcain Gabriela Sabaté Cynthia García Calvo Joaquín Pedretti
Starring	Majo Cabrera
Cinematography	Guillermo Rovira
Edited by	Joaquín Pedretti Verónica Seniquel
Production companies	Productora de la tierra Sabate Films Cyan Producciones
Release date	September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	Paraguay Argentina Chile
Languages	Spanish Guaraní

Synopsis

Nina, a young 20-year-old woman, lives in Asunción in 1947, during the Paraguayan Civil War. She dreams of becoming a singer but is forced to work as a maid in a conservative environment after her family flees. Despite this, she dedicates herself to the revolution, helping to free various political prisoners, including Raúl, with whom she begins an affair. However, after becoming pregnant and being abandoned by her lover, she is forced to flee the country.^[5]

Cast

• Majo Cabrera as Nina
• Salma Vera
• Ever Enciso
• Miguel Romero
• Mauricio Paniagua
• Sonia Tiranti

Production

Principal photography was planned to begin in mid-2020, but was not carried out due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.^[6] Finally, it was filmed in mid-2021 in Corrientes, Argentina.^[7][8]

Release

It premiered on September 19, 2024, in Paraguayan theaters.^[9]