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Release Date:
November 5, 2022
Original Title:
El rostro de la medusa
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Gentil
Zona Audiovisual
Production Countries:
Argentina
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 76
It is no coincidence that the second feature by Argentinian Melisa Liebenthal begins with a quote from “Duino Elegies” by Rilke, who was concerned with existential angst. And, more prosaically, Marina, the film’s young protagonist, is faced with similar anxiety. In fact, her problem is her face. One morning, she discovers her face has changed, and she can no longer recognise herself. Not even her mother can, who bumps into her on the street and says hello to her like she would to any stranger (deadpan, surreal humor is part of the film’s recipe). Marina is thus forced to confront her identity: who is she? Is she determined by her parent’s DNA or by her ID card? Can she be identified by a family portrait, by biometrics or the love of those around her, including her Colombian boyfriend? Is she prettier now?
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2D Artist:
Ignacio Flores Aguirre
Art Direction:
Lucas Koziarski
Assistant Director:
Felipe Solari Yrigoyen
Co-Producer:
Vanessa Ragone
Mónica D’uva
Costume Design:
Flora Caligiuri
Director:
Melisa Liebenthal
Director of Photography:
Inés Duacastella
Editor:
Florencia Gómez García
Graphic Designer:
Leandro Ibarra
Music:
Inés Copertino
Producer:
Eugenia Campos Guevara
Agustín Gagliardi
Production Manager:
Camila Albertocchi
Sound Designer:
Mercedes Gaviria
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