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When Dacian (played with chilling bureaucracy by veteran actor Javier Cámara) demands all citizens of Emerita Augusta make a sacrifice to Jupiter, Eulalia marches to the forum. The film’s centerpiece is a ten-minute monologue where the twelve-year-old argues theology with the Roman judge. Critically, the script does not make Eulalia superhuman. She stutters. Her voice breaks. But her conviction remains absolute. The film draws inspiration from the legendary life