The life of mother-of-three Marcela (Mercedes Mor\u00e1n) changes dramatically when her sister Rina suddenly dies. While clearing out Rina\u2019s apartment, she finds old photos and letters that bring back memories. Her everyday life suddenly seems dislocated and alien and she begins to withdraw from her family. She starts to communicate with ghosts from the past. Long-dead relatives, aunts and uncles, appear in Marcela\u2019s living room. In her grief, the boundaries between past and present, dream and reality disappear. Nacho, a friend of her daughter who helps clear out the apartment, becomes a companion, someone she can relax with and open up to.<\/p>\n
Mar\u00eda Alch\u00e9\u2019s debut film celebrated its world premi\u00e8re at the 2018 Cineasti del presente<\/em> competition in Locarno. Previously an actress, Alch\u00e9 succeeded in creating an authentic family portrait thanks to intensive rehearsals in which the ensemble played through the details of every scene \u2013 a portrait reminiscent of the films of well-known Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel (La Ci\u00e9naga<\/strong>). Alch\u00e9 played the main part in Martel\u2019s La ni\u00f1a santa<\/strong> and drew on Martel\u2019s support for her debut. Also outstanding is the camera work of H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Louvart who has worked with Claire Denis, Agn\u00e8s Varda and Alice Rohrwacher (Lucky as Lazzaro<\/strong>), among others. By filtering light through curtains, she creates a mysterious space for encounters with the spirits of the past and thus captures the state of suspension in which Marcela finds herself. (SH)<\/p>\n Film Series Kaleidoscorpse<\/p>\n Awards for \u203aA Family Submerged\u2039<\/strong>
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