Argentina/Germany 2023, 260 min, Dir: Laura Citarella
Spanish with subtitles
The search for a missing woman unspools in two unexpectedly interconnected parts in Laura Citarella’s playful new feature. The missing woman is Laura (Laura Paredes), a biologist cataloguing plant species in and around the Argentinean city of Trenque Lauquen. Rafael, her boyfriend, and Ezequiel, a coworker who has come to mean more to her in recent days, are searching for her.
But in order to uncover the truth of Laura’s disappearance, a profusion of mysteries must be explored. There’s the question of love letters hidden in books in the local library, the discovery of a new species of flower, and then there’s the mysterious being, rumoured to be haunting the lake at the center of town.
From El Pampero Cine comes a labyrinthine tale of obsessive pursuit and the quest for personal freedom.
Due to the film length, there will be a short intermission during this screening.
