The Swamp
La Ciénaga
2001, Film, 103 min, Comedy, Drama, Spanish, Spain, MoviePedia score 68
Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.
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Directed by Lucrecia Martel
Cast
- Mercedes Morán as Tali
- Graciela Borges as Mecha
- Martín Adjemián as Gregorio
- Diego Baenas as Joaquín
- Leonora Balcarce as Verónica
- Silvia Baylé as Mercedes
- Sofia Bertolotto as Momi
- Juan Cruz Bordeu as José
- Noelia Bravo Herrera as Agustina
- Maria Micol Ellero as Mariana
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