Synopsis
Renata believes that the story of her life is the most extraordinary story. Alexis, who is filming her, believes that he is in front of the character of his life. Immersed in the desire to make a movie, they play. They show themselves as they would like to be seen. She is serving a sentence for a brutal murder.
A word from Tënk
In a Spanish penitentiary centre, Alexis Delgado and Renata Felicitas Soskey devise a film project. Renata is in prison for murdering a man (a violent husband?) Alexis gives her the opportunity to portray herself in her own life like the Maysles Brothers gave Edith Bouvier the chance to play herself in “Grey Gardens”. Renata sees in Alexis the director who’ll amplify her talent and charisma that she hopes to still bring to life despite being in prison. The film is constructed as a play of mirrors, an in-depth examination of the possibilities of self-representation in cinema. With silent glances and attempts at confessions, Renata becomes the actress who portrays the life she leads beyond the walls of her prison.
Aurélien Marsais
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