The Castle

El castillo

25th TiDF: Greek Premiere

After serving as a maid for 50 years, Justina (60) received from her lifelong employer a manor in a desolate spot of the Argentinean pampas as an inheritance. The only condition is that she would never sell it. Justina and her daughter Alexia (17) move from the city to this derelict mansion where they need to survive facing the challenges of their new life. Their lack of experience with countryside tasks turns their life into a tragic comedy. While they start selling the few cows they have to pay for the roof repair, they still have to serve the family of the previous owner who keep using the mansion as a weekend retreat, expecting a luxury service. They are running out of cows, Alexia wants to move back to the city and Justina is facing the idea of a life alone in a castle.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Martín Benchimol

Script: Martín Benchimol

Cinematography: Nico Miranda, Fernando Lorenzale

Editing: Ana Remón

Sound: Sofía Straface

Production: Gema Films

Producers: Mayra Bottero, Gema Juárez Allen, Clarisa Oliveri

Co-production: SISTER Productions

Co-producers: Heidi Fleisher, Julie Paratian

Format: DCP