Completed - SPANISH - Drama, First film, Social issues - 93 minutes
In a Havana slum, a woman survives a bloody fight between her husband and her lover. In a desperate attempt to spare her son from the scandal, she decides to run away with him, but a video of the incident has already gone viral.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Alán GONZÁLEZ Writer(s) : Nuri DUARTE, Alán GONZÁLEZ Cast : Lola AMORES, Jean Marcos FRAGA PIEDRA, Isora MORALES, Grisel MONZÓN, Yaité RUIS, Leandro SEN, - AFRODREAK, Arnaldo GALBÁN, Yailín COPPOLA, Leydis CHIV, Andros PERRUGORRÍA, Jorge PERUGORRIA Producer(s) : Claudia CALVIÑO (CACHA FILMS)
In a Havana slum, a forty-year-old woman survives a bloody fight in which her husband almost kills her lover. In a desperate attempt to spare her son from the repercussions of this scandal, she decides to run away with him, but a video of the incident has already gone viral and her mother has fled with him without her consent. For a whole day, she will traverse the city searching for any information about the whereabouts of the boy. Eventually, she will have to confront her mother’s arguments, her son’s fears, the opprobrium of her neighbors, and her own feelings of guilt.PLOT KEYWORDSCuba | Havana | female lead | debut film | extramarital affaire | domestic violence | lust & jealousy | motherhood | family & kinship | cancel culture | public shaming | harassment | guilt & redemption | culture & identity
Country(ies) : CUBA
Ventana Sur 2023Toronto - TIFF 2023 (Discovery)Filmar en América Latina (Switzerland) 2023 (Official Selection)Festival Ibero-americano de Cinema CineCeará 2023 (Main Competition. Winner: Best Film.)Festival Ibero-americano de Cinema CineCeará 2023 (Main Competition. Winner Best Perfomance by a Leading Actor/Actress)Festival Ibero-americano de Cinema CineCeará 2023 (Main Competition. Winner. Best Sound)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Debut Film Competition. Winner Special Jury's Award)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. SIGNIS Award)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. Mégano Award by the Cuban Federation of Film Clubs)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. Cine Plaza Award, by the Plaza de la Revolución Cultural district)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. Círculo de Cultura Award by the Cuban Union of Journalists (UPEC))Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. Súmate por una vida sin violencia Award)Havana Film Festival 2023 (Winner. Cybervote Award)Festival de Cine Global 2024 (Opera Prima Competition)Malaga Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition - Best actress Award)Miami IFF 2024 (First Feature Competition)CineLatino Bergen 2024 (Official Selection)Havana FF New york 2024 (Official Competition)Chicago Latino FF 2024 (Official Selection)