5.3
La Ciénaga (2001)
April 12, 20011h 41mES
6.9
161 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Lucrecia MartelWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$103K
Production Companies
Wanda VisiónCuatro Cabezas4k FilmsTS Productions
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You know that expression about incest being a game for all the family? Well they don’t quite get to that stage here, but they do come pretty close! “Gregorio” (Martín Adjelmián) and wife “Mecha” (Graciela Borges) are hosting their and their friend's eclectic family at their ramshackle Argentinian country house. With a storm brewing in the near-by highlands, they sit by a pool that could easily be the home of scores of piranha fish, sipping red wine whilst their young son and and his pals play in the woods with a real shotgun and it’s very own ciénaga (swamp). It is hard to tell who might actua…
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