In post-Franco Spain, a woman is hard-pressed to figure out what the new rules for women are. In this melodrama based on the novel by Almudena Grandes, Malena (newcomer Adriana Gil) explores life and relationships in the ever-changing world she finds herself in. Complicating matters for Malena is the example of her older sister, Reina, who is impeccably well-behaved. What's a girl to do except seek solace in the arms of as many men as possible? As she stumbles from catastrophe to catastrophe, Malena becomes her family's poster-child for what not to do with one's life. Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Melodrama
- Studio: Venevision
- Run Time: 01 hr 49 min
- Language: Spanish
- Subtitle Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Release Date: March 13, 2007
- Supporting Actor: Marta Belaustegui, Carlos Lopez, Luis Fernando Alves, Isabel Otero, Miguel Palenzuela, Jesus Ryman, Ariadna Gil
- Director: Gerardo Herrero
