Desert Bride
A captivating two-hander, as soothing as a desert breeze...imbued with gorgeous, undulating rhythms that pull you in.
The Desert Bride
Fifty-four-year-old Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in the distant town of San Juan. Although feeling uncomfortable with traveling, she embarks on a journey through the desert. During her first stop, she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident leads her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman, the only one who can help Teresa find her bag. What seemed like the end of her world will ultimately prove her salvation.
Genre
Women and Film,
Drama
Runtime
78
Language
Spanish
Director
Cecilia Atán,
Valeria Pivato
Producer
Alejo Crisóstomo (Chile)
Writer(s)
Cecilia Atán,
Valeria Pivato
Cast
Paulina Garcia,
Claudio Rissi
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Camera, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Un Certain Regard ~ Avenir Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Cine Latino Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice
Though it runs a mere 78 minutes, 'The Desert Bride' is strikingly languorous and open-ended, its graceful silences and unhurried rhythms speaking to the intriguing identity crisis of its protagonist. Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato’s picture unfolds largely as an aesthetic experience — one in which ...
Played at
Royal 5.11.18 - 5.17.18
Playhouse 7 5.11.18 - 5.17.18
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