On My Own
(Soy sola)
Natalia Luque Barrios | Drama, Comedy, Fiction
2019 | 15 minutes | Chile, United States
A woman on the verge of menopause rediscovers herself listening to the exciting stories of a teenage client.
Synopsis
A lonely beautician suffering from the onset of menopause is encouraged by her young client to pursue a love interest. The two women, youthful and aging, find unexpected insight in the advice of the other.
Citation
Main credits
Luque Barrios, Natalia (film director)
Luque Barrios, Natalia (screenwriter)
Acuña Zambra, Iara (film producer)
Otero Rivas, Cecilia (film producer)
Brugger, Aliza (film producer)
Saavedra, Catalina (actor)
Herrera, Belén (actor)
Castro, Otilio (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Constanza Tejo; editing, Natalia Luque Barrios.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Gender + Sexuality Studies
Short Films
Sociology
South America
Women
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
DGA Student Film - Award Latino Category Jury Prize; Festival Rukapillan - Best Short Film; Cali Cortos Film Festival - Honorable Mention; Cortos en Grande Film Festival - Honorable Mention
DIRECTOR: Natalia Luque Barrios
NATIONALITY: Chile, United States
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Drama, Comedy, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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