Petra Martínez: "Old age, like pregnancy, is not a disease"

• Malaga Festival Petra Martínez: "Women of my generation were deprived of cinema, readings, sex and kisses"

Petra Martínez (Linares, 1944)

quotes us in a cafeteria, which is actually more of a bar, near Madrid's Glorieta de Pirámides, which is actually rather decorated with obelisks. Petra Martínez is a recently popular actress for her role as Fina in

, but in truth it is more of a history of Spanish acting, be it because of her work in independent theater since the 70s, or because of her appearances in children's programs from the usual TV, be it for his huge performance in

the film by Jaime Rosales. Petra Martínez is exactly the same as herself and completely different from each of the stereotypes used to define her. His work in

by David Martín de los Santos and which has just been released, he has it as a favorite along with Penelope Cruz for actress of the year. Be it in the Feroz Awards or in the Forqué tonight or in the

Petra Martínez really is definitely Petra Martínez.

Is so much possibility of a prize a compliment or a redundancy given your career? Well, it is the first time that I have been nominated for the Goya. I remember that when I did La soledad, everyone considered me the winner and I believed it. And then I wasn't even nominated. That's when I realized that we are thousands of actresses ... In addition, these months of confinement have changed me a lot. In what sense? They have placed me at my age. Before confinement I would not have dared to say anything like that. Before I was older alone. Now old woman, old woman and old woman. We are going to claim old age (laughs). I am happy with my white hair. Old age, like pregnancy, is not a disease. In the confinement they have called me everything: that if vulnerable that if old woman that if person at risk. They have also warned me not to hang out with anyone. Then,I see myself in the film and I finally see an old woman. An old woman who feels, suffers and even enjoys her condition. Yes, an old woman who can also enjoy sex. And that is important because my generation has been denied the happy relationship with sex. Some time ago he confessed that he had problems when he arrived on the scene (let's reveal it) of masturbation in Life was that ... Yes, of course. I am not shameful, I am modest. What interested me is that the scene is necessary and necessary. It is also a beautiful scene. Do you recognize yourself in that generational debt that the film raises, in that life stolen from a generation of women in this country? Yes, there is a debt with all the elderly women, or old women, to whom they have not been given enough value.They have been the ones who have taken care of almost everything indoors and have been spared from the pleasure of sex to something as basic as a pension for their work at home. She was a pioneer in independent theater during the Franco regime and her works ... did you imagine then democracy like the one we have now? I was naive like so many. I imagined that this was going to be wonderful, that democracy would end inequalities. How can you be okay if those around you are not? But, come on, there is no point of comparison, watch out. It is especially painful to see that there are people now who long for those times. Where have the Francoists been all this time? It is very rare. In the 70s, with works like Castañuela 70 prohibited they had to emigrate ... We went to the democratic centers abroad,We did not charge anything (we passed the cap) and then you went to the home of the emigrants and exiles. And justice has not been done to them either. Nor does it seem that they talk about them when talking about Democratic Memory. They saved us with their currencies from an economic catastrophe. Do you envy the young women? The film deals with that, with the dialogue of people her age with those of Anna Castillo's age ... We live it all: the end of the dictatorship, the Transition and the arrival of democracy. Ours was very movie-like. Despite everything that was taken from us, I don't envy anyone. It was all very exciting. She has been recognized as a feminist. Whose side are you on with the Trans Law conflict? I'm about to sayNor does it seem that they talk about them when talking about Democratic Memory. They saved us with their currencies from an economic catastrophe. Do you envy the young women? The film deals with that, with the dialogue of people her age with those of Anna Castillo's age ... We live it all: the end of the dictatorship, the Transition and the arrival of democracy. Ours was very movie-like. Despite everything that was taken from us, I don't envy anyone. It was all very exciting. She has been recognized as a feminist. Whose side are you on with the Trans Law conflict? I'm about to sayNor does it seem that they talk about them when talking about Democratic Memory. They saved us with their currencies from an economic catastrophe. Do you envy the young women? The film deals with that, with the dialogue of people her age with those of Anna Castillo's age ... We live it all: the end of the dictatorship, the Transition and the arrival of democracy. Ours was very movie-like. Despite everything that was taken from us, I don't envy anyone. It was all very exciting. She has been recognized as a feminist. Whose side are you on with the Trans Law conflict? I'm about to saythe end of the dictatorship, the Transition and the arrival of democracy. Ours was very movie-like. Despite everything that was taken from us, I don't envy anyone. It was all very exciting. She has been recognized as a feminist. Whose side are you on with the Trans Law conflict? I'm about to saythe end of the dictatorship, the Transition and the arrival of democracy. Ours was very movie-like. Despite everything that was taken from us, I don't envy anyone. It was all very exciting. She has been recognized as a feminist. Whose side are you on with the Trans Law conflict? I'm about to say

. Let's see, I understand feminism, let's say radical, but I don't see myself in it. I cannot be radical of anything by personality. I think the basic thing is to do everything possible so that people understand you and you try to understand others. I am very hippy. I do not know if it has been clear. What I like the most is when a politician reaches an agreement, when understanding prevails over being simply right. Isn't it strange that, after all the trouble, fame comes to him through a television series? through

and now as Fina in

I'm delighted.

It is very grateful that, suddenly, a taxi driver recognizes you and tells you that thanks to the series the pandemic has passed better.

Knowing that you have alleviated someone a little suffering justifies everything.

On Instagram there are children who write that they want me to be their grandmother. Don't you have haters?

Not that I know.

But I don't find out much.

That's more of a Twitter thing, which is very aggressive.

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