Completed - SPANISH - Drama, First film, Female director - 92 minutes
As her cancer spreads, Noelia ultimately decides to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Glorimar MARRERO SÁNCHEZ Writer(s) : Glorimar MARRERO SÁNCHEZ Producer(s) : José ESTEBAN ALENDA (SOLITA FILMS)
After years of remission, Noelia’s cancer has returned and is spreading quickly. Exhausted by relentless treatment plans and pills that do more harm than good, she seeks another way out. Brushing aside her boyfriend Jorge’s well-meaning but suffocating gestures, she heads back to Vieques, the blissful eastern Puerto Rican island where she grew up; a land grappling with its own poisoning after decades of contamination from U.S. Army operations. With Hurricane Irma closing in, and alongside her mother in the serene comforts of home, Noelia looks for an answer to her pain in the land she’s always been intertwined with. In her arresting debut feature, interdisciplinary artist Glorimar Marrero Sánchez submerges us in a cinematic language of healing and reverence, casting a nuanced eye over the deeply felt wounds of colonization that seep into the fabric of daily Puerto Rican life. Isel Rodríguez embodies Noelia with grace and quiet power, laying bare the determination to reclaim her autonomy when faced with the reality of her diagnosis. Coupling lyricism and warmth, La Pecera miraculously unearths how mourning is not without hope.
Country(ies) : SPAIN, PUERTO RICO
Sundance 2023 (World Cinema Dramatic Competition)Goteborg IFF 2023 (Ingmar Bergman Competition)Seattle 2023 (Ibero American Competition - Grand Jury Prize)Guadalajara FICG 2023 (International Competition)