El comensal (2022): cast, story & where to watch
2022 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 2022, El comensal is a drama film directed by Ángeles González-Sinde, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. Icíar and Fernando are young. They are both going through the most traumatic experience of their short lives: the loss of a parent. But Fernando and Icíar can neither share the pain nor the strategies for dealing with it. They live in different times. Fernando in 1977 in Bilbao faces the kidnapping of his father by ETA. Icíar in 2011 in Navarra faces her mother's fulminating cancer.
Who’s in it. El comensal stars Susana Abaitua as Icíar, Ginés García Millán as Padre, Adriana Ozores as Madre and Fernando Oyagüez as Padre joven, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, El comensal has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El comensal page.
If you liked it. Fans of El comensal tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch El comensal (2022)?
- In US, El comensal is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is El comensal worth watching?
- El comensal holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in El comensal?
- El comensal stars Susana Abaitua, Ginés García Millán, Adriana Ozores, Fernando Oyagüez and Iñaki Miramón.
- When was El comensal released?
- El comensal was released in 2022, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.