Three Goodbyes
Marta and Antonio split up after what seems like a trivial argument.
After a seemingly trivial argument, Marta and Antonio split up. Marta reacts to the breakup by withdrawing into herself. The only symptom she cannot ignore is her sudden lack of appetite. Antonio, a rising chef, immerses himself in his work. But despite being the one who ended things with Marta, he can’t seem to forget her. When Marta discovers that her loss of appetite has more to do with her own health than the pain of separation, everything changes: the taste of food, the music, the desire, the certainty of the choices that were made.
“At once disarming and devastating, “Three Goodbyes” is a bittersweet tale of love lost and found – for oneself, for others, and for the joys in life. With gentleness and a touch of humour, celebrated Catalan auteur Isabel Coixet eloquently adapts Michela Murgia’s autobiographical best-seller, crafting a guide for how to navigate life circumstances that create a clear delineation between a before and an after with grit and grace.” – Chicago Film Festival
Isabel Coixet (1960) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. She studied History at the University of Barcelona and began her career in advertising before moving into film. Her debut feature, “Demasiado viejo para morir joven” (1988), introduced her as a promising new voice, but she achieved international recognition with “Things I Never Told You” (1996) and especially “My Life Without Me” (2003) which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Later notable works include “The Secret Life of Words” (2005), “Map of the Sounds of Tokyo” (2009), “The Bookshop” (2017), and “It Snows in Benidorm” (2020), among others. Her films have been screened at major international festivals, including Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, and San Sebastián, and have received multiple awards, including several Goya Awards.
Filmography:
(Valik/Selected): A los que aman (Those Who Love, 1998), My Life Without Me (2003), The Secret Life of Words (2005), Elegy (Eleegia, 2008), Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009), Another Me (Teine mina, 2013), Learning to Drive (Õppesõit, 2014), Nadie quiere la noche (Endless Night, 2015), The Bookshop (Raamatupood, 2017), Un amor (2023), Tre ciotole (Three Goodbyes, 2025)