Hilda's Short Summer
(Las vacaciones de Hilda)
Agustin Banchero | Drama, Fiction
2021 | 88 minutes | Brazil, Uruguay
In Conception, Uruguay, a lonely woman sabotages emotional connections until her son's canceled visit triggers a downward spiral, unraveling a bitter past summer vacation.
Synopsis
Hilda, a lonely woman living in the town of Conception, Uruguay, intentionally shatters any kind of emotional bond with the people around her. As her eldest son announces a visit, she hurries to improve her house and her own appearance, but a last-minute cancellation of the visit pushes her into a tailspin, reliving a bitter summer holiday from long ago.
Reviews
"A diptych about memory (its construction and its effects) and the way it infiltrates even the unreached future." - Cristina Aparicio, Caimán Cuadernos de Cine
Citation
Main credits
Banchero, Agustín (screenwriter)
Banchero, Agustín (film director)
Bogliolo, Virginia (film producer)
Alvarez Neme, Juan (film producer)
Moscatelli, Carla (actor)
Castro, Edgardo (actor)
Other credits
Cinematographer, Lucas Cilintano; editing, Karen Akerman, Juan Alvarez Neme; music, Daniel Yafalián.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Family
Health + Aging
Mental Health
Sociology
South America
Women
Youth
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
San Sebastian Internaional Film Festival; Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival; Moscow International Film Festival; Warsaw International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Agustin Banchero
NATIONALITY: Brazil, Uruguay
YEAR: 2021
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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