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Sep 29 03:30 pm
International Village #9
Oct 01 05:45 pm
International Village #9
Oct 03 03:00 pm
The Cinematheque
The Womb (El Vientre)
Directed by Daniel Rodríguez Risco
(Peru, 2014, 83 mins, DCP)
International Premiere
Spanish w/ English Subtitles
We are proud to present in partnership with the 33th Vancouver International Film Festival the film The Womb (El Vientre).
Peruvian film breaking local box office records.
Synopsis
A monstrous case of manipulation lies at the heart of Daniel Rodríguez Risco’s stylish psychothriller. Obsessed with having a child, 45-year-old widow Silvia (Vanessa Saba) tricks the naïve Mercedes (Mayella Lloclla) into accepting a room in her home and arranges a meeting with young handyman Jaime (Manuel Gold). When Mercedes gets pregnant, Silvia will stop at nothing to claim the baby…