Monobloc

Argentina, 83 minutes
Director: Luis Ortega
Screenwriter: Luis Ortega & Carolina Fal
Cast: Graciela Borges, Rita Cortese, Carolina Fal
Drama, In Spanish, with English subtitles

Synopsis: Perla has a daily appointment at the hospital to clean her blood and delay the arrival of her death. She works at an amusement park that’s always empty and from which she’s fired by her friend and boss. Perla shares a dark, humid apartment with her daughter Nena, who feels boundless love towards her mother and works as a prostitute in their shared bed and space. On the other side of the wall, in an identical yet bright and airy apartment, lives their constant companion, Madrina, who devotes her days to bursting into the next door flat with joy and alcohol, sometimes succeeding for short periods in making all three forget their destinies. One day, Madrina pretends to have won a free trip to Brazil, which she has in fact bought, and takes off, leaving mother and daughter to fend for themselves. With hints of David Lynch (with a better sense of humor, some would say), this surrealist story of three women in a strangely empty world is at times jarring, amusing, and ultimately satisfying.

Showtimes: Saturday, April 29, 4:00 PM - Thursday, May 4, 5:15 PM

preceded by: Life in Transition and Noodle Soup