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Chile, 1955. When the popular writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover, the case captivates Mercedes, the shy paralegal of the judge in charge of the case. After visiting the writer's apartment, where she finds an oasis of freedom, Mercedes begins to question her life, identity, and the role of women in society . Based on true events.

Maite Alberdi

Maite Alberdi

Born in Chile an 1983 has directed El Salvavidas (2011), La Once (2014), The Grown-Ups (2016) and The Mole Agent (2020), premiered at Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary competition, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The Eternal Memory (2023) won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary competition, was nominated for the Oscar and won the Goya.

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Saturday, 05/10 21:45* Estação NET Rio 5
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Tuesday, 08/10 16:00 Estação NET Gávea 1
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Tuesday, 15/10 18:45 Estação NET Gávea 3
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