Marina Martín Laguna

Marina Martín Laguna isn’t exactly a household name yet, but honestly, give it a few more years and she might just be everywhere. People probably spotted her first in “Yo tampoco sé qué hago aquí” back in 2021—a title that translates to “I Don’t Know What I’m Doing Here Either.” Kinda sums up adulthood, right? She brings this offbeat energy, like she’s always one step away from laughing at the chaos around her. That same year, she popped up in “Divorcio.” Divorce comedies are basically their own genre in Spain at this point, but she was a highlight, managing to make heartbreak look both ridiculous and real. Then, 2024 rolled around with “Ask Me What You Want.” This project’s got her in the thick of things, playing a character who isn’t afraid to ask awkward questions or say what everyone else is only thinking. Marina just has this way of making discomfort watchable—like, you cringe and laugh at the same time. There’s a directness to her style, not polished or overly dramatic. It feels lived-in, like she’s lived a hundred awkward first dates or family dinners and channeled every bit of that into her work. If you’re into movies that don’t sugarcoat life and let you laugh at the mess, her stuff’s probably your jam. She’s got an eye for scripts that balance sharp humor and messy emotion, which isn’t easy to pull off, but she makes it look like second nature.