‘The Talent’, starring Ester Expósito and directed by Polo Menárguez, presents its trailer and final poster


 

The film, produced by Reposado P.C. and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, is released in movie theaters on September 5
28th July 2025

‘The Talent’, the new film produced by Reposado P.C. and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, is set for general release in movie theaters on September 5, 2025, and its trailer and final poster have been unveiled today. The film is directed by Polo Menárguez, who penned the screenplay together with León de Aranoa, producer of the film along with Patricia de Muns, Laura Fdez. Espeso and Javier Méndez.

Leading the cast are Ester Expósito ('Elite'), winner of the Fotogramas de Plata award for Best Actress for her work in 'Venus;' and Pedro Casablanc ('Querer') winner of the Actors’ Union Award for best actor, the Sant Jordi Award, and a Goya nomination in the category of Best Leading Actor for his role in ‘B.’

Based on the Arthur Schnitzler novel 'Miss Elsa', published in 1924, ‘The Talent’ tells the story of Elsa (Ester Expósito), a promising cello student who is attending the exclusive birthday party of her friend Idoia (Mirela Balić) thrown by Idoia’s father (Pedro Casablanc). During this glimpse of the world of the well-to-do, Elsa receives an unexpected call from her mother that will force her to choose between her family's future and her dignity.
Along with Ester Exposito, Pedro Casablanc and Mirela Balić (‘Elite’, ‘Zorras’), the cast also features Juan Pablo Fuentes ('Bandits', 'Isla brava'), Rocío Muñoz Cobo ('May God Save Us', 'The Age of Anger’), Marta Aledo ('Vis a vis', '4 estrellas’) and Clara Sans ('Cardo', 'Celeste'), among others.

‘The Talent’ is Polo Menárguez's third feature film as director. A graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Carlos III University of Madrid, Polo Menárguez is both a film and TV director and screenwriter. His film ‘El Plan' premiered in the official section at Seminci in 2019 and earned two Goya nominations. He has directed episodes for TV shows such as ‘Los Farad’ (Prime Video) and ‘HIT’ (RTVE), and ‘Las Abogadas’ (RTVE). He is also the creator and director of the podcast La Esfera (Podium Podcast), winner of two Ondas Awards in 2022 and nominated for four Ondas Awards in 2024.

Fernando León de Aranoa and Patricia de Muns are the film’s producers from Reposado P.C., along with Laura Fernández Espeso and Javier Méndez from THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.

‘The Talent’ was filmed on location in the Basque Country. The film will be distributed in Spain by Tripictures and internationally by Film Factory. It was made in association with RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and TV3.