A Thief’s Daughter

La hija de un ladrón

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Sara, a single mom in her early twenties, lives in a flat provided by social services, in the outskirts of Barcelona, odd-jobbing and striving to salvage her relationship with her son’s father. One day, she bumps into her own father and her instant reaction is to run for the hills. It’s all about suggestion and what remains out of the shot, in this Dardennesque portrait of a tormented soul: just hints and nuances of a toxic past. A steady-handed naturalistic drama, where the camera sticks to the protagonist like glue, allowing us an inner glance at her redemption journey.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Belén Funes
Script: Belén Funes, Marçal Cebrian
Cinematography: Neus Ollé
Editing: Bernat Aragonès
Sound: Sergio Rueda, Enrique G. Bermejo
Actors: Greta Fernández, Eduard Fernández, Àlex Monner, Tomás Martín
Production: Oberon Cinematográfica
Producers: Antonio Chavarrías
Co-production: Bteam Picture
Co-producers: Alex Lafuente
Art Direction: Marta Bazaco
Costumes: Desirée Guirao
Make Up: Elisa Alonso
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Spain
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 102΄
Contact: Látido Films, latido@latidofilms.com
Awards/Distinctions: Best Actress – San Sebastián IFF 2019

Belén Funes

Barcelona-born Belén Funes studied Film Directing and Screenwriting and has worked as script supervisor and assistant director in many Spanish productions. Her debut short film Sara’s Runway was screened at international festivals and won the Best Short and Best Director awards at the Málaga Film Festival. Her first feature film The Thief’s Daughter celebrated its premiere at the official competition section of the San Sebastian Festival.

Filmography

2015 Sara a la fuga (short)
2017 La inútil | The Hopeless (short)
2019 La hija de un ladrón | A Thief's Daughter