Wild Woman
(La mujer salvaje)
Alán González | Drama
2023 | 93 minutes | Cuba
A mother in Havana races against time and public shame on a single day to reclaim her son after scandal and viral violence uproot her life.
Synopsis
Director Alán González tells the story of Yolanda, a forty-year-old woman whose life upends after a violent confrontation between her husband and her lover becomes viral. Desperate to protect her son from the fallout, she sets out on an impulsive quest across the city—but finds her mother has already taken him.
Over a single day, Yolanda navigates neighborhood hostility, her own guilt, and maternal conflict in a story that confronts machismo, poverty, and social shame in contemporary Cuba. González’s debut feature employs a minimalist narrative structure and naturalistic performances, anchored by Lola Amores’s award-winning turn, to interrogate public shaming, gendered violence, and the power of maternal determination.
Reviews
"An unflinching look at the frayed social fabric that creates a dangerous distrust among neighbours of the barrio, and gives way to feedback loops of violence.” – Diana Cadavid, Toronto International Film Festival
“The visceral chronicle of a mother's confrontation with herself.” – Ángel Pérez, Rialta
“A portrait of violence in a patriarchal society.” – Infobae
“Wild Woman became one of the past decade’s most celebrated Cuban feature debuts… highlighting her fierce determination and resilience.” — Curator notes, BAMPFA museum publication
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Toronto International Film Festival; Málaga Film Festival - Best Actress; Cine Ceará Ibero-American Festival - Best Feature, Best Actress, Best Sound; Havana International Film Festival - Special Jury Mention, SIGNIS Award, Mégano Award, Cine Plaza Award, Círculo de Cultura Award, Súmate por una vida sin violencia Award, Cybervote Award; Kinolatino Brussels - Best Film; BAFICI Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival - Best Actress; Costa Rica International Film Festival - Jury’s Special Mention; BannabaFest – Panama International Human Rights Film Festival - Best Feature, Best Actress; Gibara International Film Festival - Best Feature; Lima Film Festival - Best Cinematography