Teresa (2015 film)

Teresa is a 2015 television film directed by Jorge Dorado from a screenplay by Juanma Romero which stars Marian Álvarez as the title character alongside David Luque, Carla Díaz, Terele Pávez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Antonio de la Torre.

Plot
In 2015 Ávila, a teenager coping with her father's death and with school bullying opens a Teresa of Ávila's autobiography, with the plot going on to account for the 16th-century Carmelite nun's biography.

Production
The film was co-produced by Televisión Española and La Cometa TV. Shooting locations included Ávila, Soria, Alcalá de Henares and El Escorial.

Release
Teresa premiered at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival (Zinemaldia) on 24 September 2015. RTVE set a television debut on La 1 for 17 November 2015.