Two women in a hammock; a kiss, a caress. But this seemingly serene happiness hides a darker subtext. They’ve been together a long time; one of them is now incurably ill, and is refusing further treatment. They have moved into a small house in the woods to be closer to one another while death waits to strike.
As we have come to expect from this director, whose El cielo, la tierra y lalluvia (2008) and Verano (2011), among others, also screened in Rotterdam, the focus here is mainly on the depiction of an inner process. In the midst of nature, the faces of the characters, their looks, touches or a moment of anger or sorrow often say more than the sparing dialogue. Sober, intimate realism which takes on an almost magical dimension through poetic moments and exceptionally presented memories. Love, tragedy, life.
Film details
Productielanden
Argentina, Chile, Germany
Jaar
2019
Festivaleditie
IFFR 2020
Lengte
89'
Medium/Formaat
DCP
Taal
Spanish
Première status
None
Director
José Luis Torres Leiva
Producer
Catalina Vergara, Paulo Roberto de Carvalho, Constanza Sanz Palacios
Screenplay
José Luis Torres Leiva, José Luis Torres Leiva
Cinematography
Cristian Soto
Editing
Andrea Chignoli, José Luis Torres Leiva
Sound design
Claudio Vargas
Principal cast
Amparo Noguera, Julieta Figueroa
Production company
Globo Rojo Films, Autentika Films, Constanza Sanz Palacios Films