Guatemala / France,
2019, 87 min
(Alternative: 92 min)
Directed by:
Jayro BustamanteScreenplay:
Jayro BustamanteCinematography:
Nicolás WongComposer:
Pascual ReyesCast:
María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, María Telón, Juan Pablo Olyslager, Ayla-Elea Hurtado, Margarita KenéficVOD (3)
Plots(1)
With the words “If you cry, I’ll kill you” ringing in their ears, Alma and her sons are murdered in Guatemala’s armed conflict. Thirty years later, a criminal case is brought against Enrique, a retired general who oversaw the genocide. But he’s acquitted through a mistrial and the spirit of La Llorona is unleashed to wander the world like a lost soul amongst the living. At night, Enrique starts to hear her wailing. His wife and daughter believe he’s having bouts of Alzheimer’s-related dementia. Little could they suspect that their new housekeeper, Alma, is there to mete out the vengeance the trial did not. (Atera Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Goya Awards
- 2021 - Jayro Bustamante (Best Spanish Language Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 2021 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2021 - Best Foreign Language Film
Miami Film Festival
- 2020 - Jayro Bustamante (Knight Marimbas Award)
- 2020 - Jayro Bustamante (HBO Ibero-American Competition - Best Film)