Completed - SPANISH - Drama, First film, Female director - 93 minutes
In the midst of the pandemic, Emilia, a forty-two-year-old single woman, decides to become a single mother. She meets her neighbour, Felipe, an eighty-year-old widower. A unique love story is born between them. They accompany each other on their journey towards death and motherhood.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Marie BENITO Writer(s) : Marie BENITO, Paula MARKOVICH Cast : Sophie ALEXANDER-KATZ,, Enrique BARRUEL, Luis Eduardo YEE, Hector BERZUNZA, Natalia BENVENUTO Producer(s) : Mariana MONROY (Tropical Films), Cyriac AURIOL (Remora Films), Marie BENITO
Emilia is a single, independent biologist whose main goal is to get pregnant. When she moves in, she suddenly meets her neighbour Felipe. Their paths fortuitously converge in a unique friendship where life and death are questioned. They traverse the common and global chaos, searching for ways to realise their deepest beliefs and desires.
Country(ies) : MEXICO, FRANCE
FICM 2022 (Official Selection)San Sebastian FF 2023 Film Library (not in selection)