THE WILD WOMAN
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Synopsis
In a poor neighborhood of Havana, a forty-year-old woman survives a bloody fight in which her husband nearly kills his lover. In a desperate attempt to save her son from the repercussions of this scandal, she decides to flee with him, but a video of the incident has already gone viral and her mother has fled with him without her consent. For a whole day she will tour the city in search of information about the child's whereabouts. In the end, she will have to face the arguments of her mother, the fears of her son, the disgrace of her neighbors and her own sense of guilt.
Film sheet
In a poor neighborhood of Havana, a forty-year-old woman survives a bloody fight in which her husband nearly kills his lover. In a desperate attempt to save her son from the repercussions of this scandal, she decides to flee with him, but a video of the incident has already gone viral and her mother has fled with him without her consent. For a whole day she will tour the city in search of information about the child's whereabouts. In the end, she will have to face the arguments of her mother, the fears of her son, the disgrace of her neighbors and her own sense of guilt.
LANGUAGES): Spanish
SUBTITLE: English
COUNTRY(S): Cuba
PREMIER TYPE: National Premiere
SECTION: First Fiction Opera “Jimmy Sierra”
DIRECTOR(S): Alan Gonzalez
PRODUCER(S): Claudia Calvino
SCREENWRITER(S): Alán González, Nuri Duarte
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Lorenzo Casadio Vanucci
EDITOR: Joanna Montero
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CONTACT: Habanero Film Sales
CAST: Lola Amores, Arnaldo Galban, Andros Perrugorria, Afrodreak, Jean Marcos Fraga Piedra, Grisel Monzon, Yailín Coppola, Jorge Perugorria, Leydis Chiv, Leandro Sen, Yaité Ruis, Isora Morales
Director's Statement
“The wild woman is the result of observation, of experiencing the same problems of many people. It is a universal film that can be understood by everyone. This is not a conservative production, we show a controversial protagonist in a questioning story that is capable of involving us, moving us and making us reflect on how we look at others. I believe that we filmmakers should not stand above the subjects we are inspired by, we should tell without judging.”
Festivals and awards
“The wild woman is the result of observation, of experiencing the same problems of many people. It is a universal film that can be understood by everyone. This is not a conservative production, we show a controversial protagonist in a questioning story that is capable of involving us, moving us and making us reflect on how we look at others. I believe that we filmmakers should not stand above the subjects we are inspired by, we should tell without judging.”
Discovery. Toronto International Film Festival 2023. Official Selection. Filming in America Latin Film Festival. Switzerland, 2023. Official Selection. CineCeará. Ibero-American Film Festival. Brazil, 2023.
Alan Gonzalez
Alan González is a Cuban screenwriter and director. His first feature film, The Wild Woman, premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. González is also the director of the short films The English Teacher (2015), El hormiguero (2017) and The Lovers (2018).
Director's Filmography
The english teacher (2015) - short film
El hormiguero (2017) - short film
Lovers (2018) - short film
The wild woman (2023).