6:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Matryoshka
by Jorge Forero
Ana travels for a few days to her grandmother’s house in the country. Her mother is also present, but the relationship is visible awkward as she feels she was neglected.
Ana’s secret abortion due to an unplanned pregnancy moves her prospect of becoming a mother and makes her understand her own mother’s life, on this weekend to heal from burdens and secrets carried for generations.
Ana viaja unos días a casa de su abuela en el campo. Su madre también está presente, pero la relación se vuelve visiblemente incómoda, pues se siente abandonada.
El aborto secreto de Ana, debido a un embarazo no planeado, renueva su perspectiva de ser madre y la ayuda a comprender la vida de su propia madre. En este fin de semana, busca sanar de las cargas y los secretos que ha arrastrado durante generaciones.
Cast: Vicky Hernández, Ana María Sánchez, Alma Rodríguez
2024 // 87 min. // Colombia // Drama, motherhood // Spanish with English subtitles
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