La Ciénaga

La Ciénaga

2001 · 101 min · ES · R · 6.8 (176 votes)
Dir. Lucrecia Martel · Starring Mercedes Morán, Graciela Borges, Martín Adjemián, Leonora Balcarce, Silvia Baylé, Sofia Bertolotto
Drama

Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.

VIBE

A suffocating portrait of provincial stagnation. The air hangs thick with resentment and unspoken tensions, as flawed characters navigate a landscape of simmering prejudice and familial rot. It's a raw, unflinching look at lives teetering on the edge of collapse.

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