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The Goldsmith's Secret

The Goldsmith's Secret

A love story that transcends time.

202599 minMidcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Director
Olga Osorio
Starring
Mario Casas, Michelle Jenner, Manel Barceló, Ana Peregrina

In 1999, a goldsmith revisits his hometown, triggering memories of his summer love affair with a seamstress 25 years prior. Despite their age gap, he vows to rewrite their story but struggles to find her upon his return.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Goldsmith's Secret?

The Goldsmith's Secret earns 3 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Bittersweet.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is The Goldsmith's Secret worth watching?

The Goldsmith's Secret's Midcredits score is the 60th percentile of all films, from 5K ratings across 4 sources. 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

60th percentile

Better received than 60% of films

60th percentile among Drama61st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)66th
Approval (how many liked it)52nd

66 /100

66th percentile of all films

68th percentile among Drama66th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.5 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

50% liked it

52nd percentile of all films

50th percentile among Drama53rd percentile among 2020s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

87th percentile

5K ratings across platforms

89th percentile among Drama88th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 28% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$1.4M

64th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A romantic drama that blends time travel with nostalgia, driven by strong central performances and a slow, poetic pace.

Fans praised

  • emotionally rich and touching love story with time-bending romance
  • strong chemistry and performances from Mario Casas and Michelle Jenner
  • gorgeous cinematography and evocative score enhance nostalgic atmosphere

What stands out

Cinematography90

colorful, brilliant imagery; each frame lovingly crafted

Emotional impact85

deeply moving, evokes nostalgia and longing

Atmosphere85

enchanting setting, immersive time-travel mood

Acting80

natural chemistry between leads, emotionally nuanced performances

Sound and music80

sensitive and deeply engaging score that touches the heart

Plot and story65

nonlinear structure with time-travel conceit, some find slow

Originality55

reminiscent of 'Somewhere in Time', but with fresh adaptation touches

Pacing50

deliberately slow, described as both immersive and challenging

Watch experience

What is The Goldsmith's Secret like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Romantic: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are in the mood for a love story.

It takes its time and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Romantic.

The answer rests on this: Moods
RomanticBittersweetHopeful
Heaviest: late
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Romantic · 8% of filmsWarmSentimental · 8% of films
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its romantic time-travel material with earnest sincerity and gentle warmth, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film sustains a dreamy, romantic atmosphere throughout, with the emotional weight peaking in the time-travel resolution.
StructureThe story jumps between 1999, 1976, and 1953, weaving memories and time-travel into a nonlinear narrative that ultimately follows a three-act emotional arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopefulWistful · 8% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you with a nostalgic, bittersweet feeling of love reclaimed across time, mixed with hope for second chances.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2% (this title)
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

13% of films fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe goldsmith returns to his hometown and, through memories and a mysterious time-travel element, gets a second chance to reunite with his lost love, rewriting their story across decades.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% (this title) · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% (this title) · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsMemory · 3% of filmsFate · 1% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores the enduring power of romantic love across time, the pull of nostalgia, and the idea that true love can defy fate.
StanceThe film celebrates the power of romantic love to transcend time and the importance of seizing second chances.

The world

Late 20th centuryRuralUrbanMagical realism
Orchestral classicalAmbientForeground music · original score · Lau Nau
SettingA small Spanish town and the memories of a summer love across decades
MusicLau Nau's sensitive and deeply engaging score enhances the film's romantic and nostalgic atmosphere.

Content guide

Is The Goldsmith's Secret okay for kids?

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • Germany12
  • Brazil14
  • PRNR
  • Spain7

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does The Goldsmith's Secret have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Goldsmith's Secret?

Cast

Mario Casas
as Juan Pablo
Michelle Jenner
as Celia (1976)
Manel Barceló
as Eloy (1999)
Ana Peregrina
as Sabela
Carles Cruces
as Cliente Hotel
Zoe Bonafonte
as Celia (1953)
Enzo Oliver
as Juan
Quique Niza
as Onofre
Rosó Ribas
as Celia (1999)
Teo Soler
as Eloy (1953)

Crew

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