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.
A Thief’s Daughter
La hija de un ladrón
60th TIFF: Greek Premiere
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
2017 La inútil | The Hopeless (short)
2019 La hija de un ladrón | A Thief's Daughter