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HOSTAGE OF ILLUSIONS (REHEN DE ILUSIONES)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 80 minutes

Log Line

The story of an affair between a fifty-something writer and his former student, now 30. He, at one point, begins to believe she's the victim of harassment. The writer is trapped between his suspicion she may be suffering from a psychotic break and the possibility that someone may be stalking her

Previous markets

  • Ventana Sur 2010 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2011 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : Eliseo SUBIELA
Writer(s) : Eliseo SUBIELA
Cast : Atilio POZZOBÓN, Daniel FANEGO, Mónica GONZAGA, Ricardo MERKIN, Romina RICCI

Producer(s) : Daniel PENSA, Miguel ROCCA

Synopsis

Paul is a 60 years old writer, who meets a 35 years old woman that
used to be his pupil.. She will burst into Paul's life in a bold and spirited
way, rediscovering his sexuality and allowing his illusion of returning
to his youth.
One day Laura seems to suffer a psychotic episode. She feels herself
persecuted and threatened. She enters a psychiatric clinic, and from
there will appear and disappear becoming inaccessible for Paul, as
the image of a recovered youth . Paul takes refuge in writing a novel
that tells the story they are living, while being haunted by the pain that
produces the fate of his beloved, and a ambiguous and confusing reality
including mysterious and threatening calls, and the possibility
that Laura is not a psychotic but someone who really is in danger.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA

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