Marta Matute's 'Yo no moriré de amor' explores caregiving and dementia

Marta Matute's debut feature film 'Yo no moriré de amor' centers on 18-year-old Claudia, whose mother's frontotemporal dementia forces her into an early caregiving role. The film draws from Matute's own nine-year experience caring for her mother after a cerebral microinfarct triggered the disease. Matute, a graduate in Audiovisual Communication and Dramatic Art, was selected for the Spanish Film Academy's Residences program in 2020. The screenplay won the 2021 SGAE Julio Alejandro Award. The cast includes newcomer Júlia Mascort, Sonia Almarcha, Tomás del Estal, and Laura Weissmahr, recent Goya and Gaudí award winner. The film is a Spanish-Belgian co-production by Solita, Elastica, and Saga Film, with support from ICAA, Eurimages, Comunidad de Madrid, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, ICO Crea SGR, and Triodos Bank. Cinematography is by Sara Gallego, music by Simon Fransquet. Runtime: 94 minutes. Release year: 2026.