"A finely-crafted, beautifully realized debut that exquisitely balances character study with shrewd commentary on class, desire, and the lingering privileges of Paraguay’s elite."
Jay Weissberg - Variety
TFL Awards
TFL Co-Production Award 2015 (€ 50.000)
supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union
festivals & awards
Competition, Berlinale 2018 / Silver Bear Alfred Bauer, Silver Bear for Best Actress (Ana Brun), FIPRESCI Award
synopsis
Chela and Chiquita, both descended from wealthy families in Asunción, Paraguay, have been together for over 30 years. But recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions.
When their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies.
As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.
info
original title
Las Herederas
genre
Drama
country
Paraguay, Uruguay, Germany, Brazil, Norway, France
running time
96’
produced by
La Babosa Cine – Paraguay
in co-production with
Pandora Film – Germany
Mutante Cine – Uruguay
Esquina Filmes – Brazil
Norskfilmprodukjson – Norway
La Fabrica Nocturna – France
directed by
Marcelo Martinessi
sales
Luxbox
