# The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023)

> **Based on the true story of Antoni Benaiges.**
> Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges, a young teacher from Tarragona who was her grandfather's teacher before the war. Through an innovative pedagogical method, Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.
**Runtime**: 1h 45m
**Genres**: Drama, History
## Cast
- [[Enric Auquer]] as Antoni Benaiges
- [[Laia Costa]] as Ariadna
- [[Luisa Gavasa]] as Charo
- [[Ramon Agirre]] as Emilio (adulto)
- [[Milo Taboada]] as Padre Primitivo
- [[Alba Guilera]] as Laura
- [[Eduardo Ferrés]] as Rodríguez
- [[Alicia G. Reyero]] as Ángeles
- [[Nicolás Calvo]] as Emilio
- [[Gael Aparício]] as Carlos
- [[Alba Hermoso]] as Josefina
- [[Gema Sala]] as Jacinta
- [[Carlos Troya]] as Bernardo Ramírez
- [[Felipe García Vélez]] as Carlos adulto
- [[Antonio Mora]] as Alcalde
- [[Jorge Da Rocha]] as Camilo
- [[Laura Conejero]] as Rosa
- [[Xavi Francés]] as Inspector Educacion
- [[David Climent]] as Jefe Falangista
- [[Elisa Crehuet]] as Josefina adulta
- [[Padi Padilla]] as Encarna
- [[Alia Torres]] as Hija Ariadna
- [[Arnau Casanovas]] as Retratista
- [[Laura Gaja]] as Elvira
- [[María Escoda]] as Juana
- [[Chus Gutiérrez]] as Archivera
- [[Joan Scufesis]] as Sergio
- [[Cristina Murillo]] as Enfermera Residencia
- [[Sara Madrid]] as Excursionista
- [[Pep Linares]] as Camarero Falangista
- [[Albert Malla]] as Locutor Radio
- [[Izan Barragán]] as Leandro (Niño Escuela)
- [[Didac Cano]] as Casimiro (Niño Escuela)
- [[Hernán Gracia]] as Eulogio (Niño Escuela)
- [[Noa Guillén]] as Asunción (Niña Escuela)
- [[Ona Macià]] as Saturnina (Niña Escuela)
- [[Elena Moreno]] as Dionisia (Niña Escuela)
- [[Gal-La Petit]] as Hilaria (Niña Escuela)
- [[Genís Lama]] as Falangista (uncredited)
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