Menina Casilda

(Menina Casilda)
Éric du Bellay | Drama, Comedy, Fiction

2023 | 85 minutes | Spain, Spain

During the lockdown in Madrid, an unemployed actor, Diego, kidnaps Sara, a law student. She will be his audience…

Synopsis

During the strict lockdown during the COVID pandemic in Madrid, Diego, a 35 year old unemployed actor, kidnaps Sara, a 20 year old law student. She will be his audience...

Menina Casilda is a twisted comedy about loneliness and the art of acting.

Reviews

"'Menina Casilda' is an exemplary example of independent filmmaking. It was one of the most creative kidnapping stories we have ever seen." — Christine Hoper, Fargo Film Festival

"We found 'Menina Casilda' to be very smart, cynical, funny but also full of emotions, and very well acted." — Amir Bogen, Lighthouse Film Festival

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Festivals

Silver State Film Festival - Best Thriller Award; Weyauwega International Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature; Zamora International Film Festival - Best Actress Nomination; Sydney Australian Film Festival - Honorable Mention; Fargo Film Festival; Lighthouse International Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Éric du Bellay

NATIONALITY: Spain, Spain

YEAR: 2023

GENRE: Drama, Comedy, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish; Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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