Movie
La Ciénaga
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-04-12
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Wanda Visión, Cuatro Cabezas, 4k Films, TS Productions
- Country
- Argentina, France, Spain
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Mercedes Morán as Tali
- Graciela Borges as Mecha
- Martín Adjemián as Gregorio
- Leonora Balcarce as Verónica
- Silvia Baylé as Mercedes
- Sofia Bertolotto as Momi
- Juan Cruz Bordeu as José
- Noelia Bravo Herrera as Agustina
- Maria Micol Ellero as Mariana
- Daniel Valenzuela as Rafael
- Andrea López as Isabel
- Sebastián Montagna as Luciano
Crew
- Lucrecia Martel - Director
- Lucrecia Martel - Screenplay
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