MIST OF GUILT
(Niebla De Culpa)
Section: El Otro México
Directed by: Francisco Laresgoiti
Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)
Year of Production: 2018
Country of Origin: México
Duration: 78min
Cast: Mariana de Tavira, Marco Treviño, Rafael Sánchez Navarro, Rolf Petersen, Myriam Bravo, Ramon Alvarez, Alma Moreno.
Synopsis
Starring Academy Award nominated actress Marina de Tavira (“Roma”), Francisco Laresgoiti’s searing feature comments on the abuse, lack of opportunities, and injustices afflicting people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Mexico, and the entitlement of the ruling class. Yolanda (Alma Moreno), an illiterate woman from a rural town in Michoacán, accepts a job in the capital taking care of a wealthy family’s infant child. Eventually, her lack of basic skills results in an unexpected tragedy. Visually, the poetic drama plays with black-and-white and color cinematography creating a contrast between chaos and tranquility.
Protagonizada por la actriz nominada al Oscar, Marina de Tavira (“Roma”). El director, Francisco Laresgoiti, en la película muestra los abusos, la falta de oportunidades e injusticias que afectan el progreso de la gente marginada en México, y el poder y la prepotencia de la clase alta. La protagonista de la historia, Yolanda (Alma Moreno) es una mujer analfabeta de un pueblo rural de Michoacán que acepta un trabajo en la capital para cuidar el niño de una familia rica. Eventualmente, la falta de habilidades básicas resulta en una tragedia inesperada. Visualmente, el drama poético juega un contraste de cinematografía entre el caos y la tranquilidad.
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