Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 85 minutes
In this poignant debut, a young widow’s attempt to bond with both her 8-year-old son and her new boyfriend on a beach vacation becomes a strained exercise in adulthood and class dynamics.
Year of production : 2015 Director(s) : Alejandra MARQUEZ ABELLA Writer(s) : Alejandra MARQUEZ ABELLA Cast : Tenoch HUERTA, David THORNTON, Lakshmi PICAZO Producer(s) : Nicolás CELIS, Sebastían CELIS, Alex GARCÍA (Itaca Films), Joakim ZIEGLER
In this poignant debut, a young widow’s attempt to bond with both her 8-year-old son and her new boyfriend on a beach vacation becomes a strained exercise in adulthood and class dynamics. Filled with moments of humor and irony as well as isolation and nostalgia, SEMANA SANTA plunges us into the difficulties of the young, post-modern family wherestaying relevant, staying high and remaining independent are all too important. A memorable evocation of lost youth, rebellion and a society in transition, Alejandra Márquez Abella's film asks us to contemplate the essence of family and love.
Country(ies) : MEXICO
Toronto - TIFF 2015 Discovery