Matria

Matria is a 2023 Spanish social drama film directed by Álvaro Gago (in his feature debut) which stars María Vázquez.

Set in a Galician fishing village, the plot follows the plight of Ramona, a financially-insecure working woman struggling to stay afloat.

[3] María Vázquez took over the protagonist role (Ramona) for the feature film, playing a younger version of the character.

[5][6] Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily, warning that "anyone looking for a plucky, against-the odds storyline told through the eyes of a victim of injustice has come to the wrong place", highlighted one of the film's key virtues being that [the protagonist] "is fallible and self-destructive".

[7] Marta Bałaga of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a welcome take on social cinema", otherwise featuring a protagonist [Ramona] that "feels real and fun to follow, even though one can run out of breath".