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Film · 2018

The Heiresses

Original titleLas herederas

Directed by Marcelo Martinessi · starring Margarita Irun, Ana Brun and María Martins

  • 1 h 38 min
  • 12
  • Drama
  • ParaguayFrance
  • Released in the UK 6 September 2018
  • 6.8 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.3 Users5 votes
  • 8.2 Critics5 reviews
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Synopsis

Chela and Chiquita are both descended from wealthy families in Asunción and have been together for over 30 years. But recently, their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.

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The essentials

Runtime
98 min1 hour and 38 minutes
Budget
€514,000
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is The Heiresses?
1 hour and 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Heiresses released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 6 September 2018.
Who directed The Heiresses?
Marcelo Martinessi.
Who is in The Heiresses?
It stars Margarita Irun, Ana Brun, María Martins and Regina Duarte.
Where can I watch The Heiresses?
In the UK you can watch it on buy on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (8)
Director
Marcelo Martinessi
Writers
Marcelo Martinessi
Producers
Marcelo Martinessi

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'The Heiresses' subtitled trailer 2:2311 April 2018

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 8.2 from 5 outlets

  • 10 VarietyJay Weissberg "The film exquisitely balances character study with shrewd commentary on the precarious hierarchy of class distinctions, the turbulent persistence of sexual desire and the lingering privileges of… Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw Martinessi shrewdly combines subtlety, melancholy, satirical observation and candour about sex. Read
  • 8.0 New York TimesA. O. Scott This isn?t a perfect movie - sometimes the machinery of plot-focused screenwriting hums a little too insistently, especially toward the end, disrupting the quieter, richer music of everyday life -… Read

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Trivia

All 6 facts

  • Silver Beard

    Ana Brun received the Silver Bear for best actress during the Berlin International Film Festival, the first prize in the history of Paraguay.

  • New name

    Ana Brun, the Paraguayan actress who puts herself in the shoes of Chela, decided to accept the role of the film at the same time that she started from scratch with this new name, as she was previously known as Patricia Abente.

  • Contacts

    Ana Burn, who throughout her career had made theater but participated in few films, told in an interview for BBC Mundo that she got the role thanks to her cousin, who has a production company: "I read the Martinessi script and that role is for you".

  • Absence of men

    The filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi created in this film an exclusively feminine universe. There are no men, only their absence (the dead husband) or their marginal presence (the sporadic lover).

  • From Paraguay

    It was Paraguay's selection for the 91th Edition of The Oscars.

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