In Her Place (Spanish: El lugar de la otra) is an upcoming Chilean historical crime drama film directed by Maite Alberdi and starring Elisa Zulueta and Francisca Lewin. Based on the true story of writer María Carolina Geel, who in 1955 killed her lover at the Crillón Hotel, the film is a reinterpretation of a story in the book Las homicidas by Alia Trabucco Zerán.[2]
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| Spanish | El lugar de la otra |
| Directed by | Maite Alberdi |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Las homicidas by Alia Trabucco Zerán |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sergio Armstrong |
| Edited by | Alejandro Carrillo Penovi |
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Production company | Fabula |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates | |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
The film will be screen in competition at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024.[3] It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[4]
Premise
editFamous writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover and is put on trial for murder. Mercedes, the paralegal for the trial judge, becomes obsessed with the case as she learns about Geel's life, coming to question her beliefs about women in society.[2]
Cast
edit- Elisa Zulueta
- Francisca Lewin
- Marcial Tagle
- Pablo Macaya
- Gabriel Urzúa
Production
editIn Her Place was filmed in Chile with cinematography by Sergio Armstrong. The film was produced by Fabula, while Mariane Hartard, Sergio Karmy, Cristián Donoso served as executive producers.[2]
Release
editIn Her Place will premiere on 23 September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3][1] It will also have a limited theatrical release in select Chilean cinemas in September 2024.[1] The film will become available on Netflix on 11 October 2024.[2]
Reception
editAccolades
edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Seashell | In Her Place | Pending | [3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Neira Aguilar, Mauricio (30 August 2024). ""El lugar de la otra" de Maite Alberdi representará a Chile en los Óscar y Goya 2025". En Cancha.
- ^ a b c d "'In Her Place', the New Film by Maite Alberdi, Presents Its Official Trailer". Netflix. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael; Calnan, Ellie (September 5, 2024). "Oscars best international feature 2025: all the films submitted so far". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
External links
edit- In Her Place at IMDb