»There’s actually quite a lot of me in the various characters figured in Los peces insólitos gato. I left home very early on, at the age of 17. And I led a very lonely life. I felt that this makes no sense, life is passing me by, it’s as though I was dying alive. And then I got to know this family and they became my family too. With this woman who was dying, and I felt that she was so much more alive than I was! This deeply moved me and it changed me as well. I think we all need to sleep with death at our side if we are to live our life the way it should be.«
– Claudia Sainte-Luce in conversation with Irene Jung, Terre des Femmes

Claudia, a lonely young woman, works in a supermarket. One night, she ends up in hospital with a severe case of appendicitis. There, she meets Martha, the woman in the bed next to hers. Martha, who lives alone with her four children, gains Claudia’s trust. When she gets out of the hospital, she spontaneously o offers to have Claudia go home with her. Getting to know this family makes Claudia feel at ease. And for the first time, in this peculiar little tribe, she experiences a sense of belonging. As Martha’s health weakens each day, the bond Claudia has with each member of the family grows stronger.

Awards for ›Los insólitos peces gato‹ (Selection)
FIPRESCI PRIZE, International Critics’ Prize, Toronto Film Festival 2013 | Young Jury Prize for Best Film, Locarno Film Festival 2013 | Best Performance Award for all actresses, Biarritz Film Festival 2013 | Best Latin American Feature Film, Mar del Plata Film Festival 2013 | Best Mexican Film, Baja Film Festival, 2013