The Heiresses

Name: The Heiresses
Genre: Drama
Released: January 16, 2019
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Alicia Guerra, Ana Banks, Ana Brun, Ana Ivanova, Beto Barsotti

2019

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The Heiresses

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Not Rated

Distrib Films | Release Date: January 16, 2019

Starring: Alicia Guerra, Ana Banks, Ana Brun, Ana Ivanova, Beto Barsotti, Margarita Irun, María Martins, Mecha Armele, Nilda Gonzalez, Rossana Bellassai

Summary: Chela and Chiquita are both descended from wealthy families in Asunción and have been together for over 30 years. But recently, their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. DrivingChela and Chiquita are both descended from wealthy families in Asunción and have been together for over 30 years. But recently, their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.… Expand

Director: Marcelo Martinessi

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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10	#10 Best Movie of 2019
17	#17 Most Shared Movie of 2019

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RogerEbert.com - Sheila O'Malley

Jan 16, 2019

Emotions never before experienced come surging to the surface. How Martinessi pulls this off — in what is his first feature — is nothing less than extraordinary. Read full review

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Variety - Jay Weissberg

The film exquisitely balances character study with shrewd commentary on the precarious hierarchy of class distinctions, the turbulent persistence of sexual desire and the lingering privileges of Paraguay’s elite. Read full review

Screen International - Wendy Ide

There is much to admire for those who chime with the languid rhythms and language of loaded sidelong glances. Read full review

CineVue - Patrick Gamble

This deeply felt Paraguayan drama shines a light on the nation’s fractured identity by crossing numerous generational and class divides. Read full review

The New York Times - A.O. Scott

Jan 15, 2019

This isn’t a perfect movie — sometimes the machinery of plot-focused screenwriting hums a little too insistently, especially toward the end, disrupting the quieter, richer music of everyday life — but its clearsighted sensitivity makes it a satisfying one. Read full review

New York Post - Sara Stewart

Jan 17, 2019

It’s a quiet, slow burn but one that stays with you. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Mike D'Angelo

Jan 14, 2019

Brun, who had never acted onscreen before (like almost the entire cast), won Berlin’s Best Actress prize, and her guarded yet tremulous performance is the film’s primary virtue. But she can’t singlehandedly bring depth to the superficial scenario that Martinessi has engineered for this intriguing character. Read full review

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