South from Granada (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, South from Granada is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Fernando Colomo, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. Brenan arrives at Yegen on foot, interrupting the funeral held for the daughter of the local cacique. He collapses from dysentery and soon learns that the local cacique, Don Fernando, is leaving for Granada with his wife. Brenan rents Fernando’s house for a year and soon enlists the services of María as housekeeper and cook and becomes friends with a local man named Paco. Brenan spends most of his time reading, walking, and trying to write poetry.His friends Dora Carrington, Lytton Strachey (who is ill), and Ralph Partridge visit for a couple of days. Brenan, who has been maintaining a correspondence with Carrington, learns during the visit that Partridge and Carrington are engaged. He is crushed, as he had been in love with Carrington.

Who’s in it. South from Granada stars Verónica Sánchez as Juliana, Matthew Goode as Gerald Brenan, Antonio Resines and Guillermo Toledo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, South from Granada has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $2.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch South from Granada page.

If you liked it. Fans of South from Granada tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.