Adapted from Raymond Queneau’s provocative novel, this dark comedy transposes the Oulipo author’s mix of political and sexual warfare from Ireland’s Easter Rising to the end of the Spanish Civil War. The action is set over a single day in a remote post office, and pits a disorganized battalion of resistance fighters against the epitome of the Francoist regime in the wedding dress-adorned Remedios (Carmen Machi). Director Clara Bilbao captures the novel’s satirical edge with bold style, balancing biting humour with social critique. We Treat Women Too Well is daring, entertaining, and unafraid to challenge assumptions, while shining a light on Spain’s long tradition of irony and satire.