Dazzled by Erase una vez en Euskadi (2021-also reviewed) I decided to take a peak at details for the final Q&A to take place at VIVA: The 28th Manchester Spanish & Latin American Film Festival, and was intrigued to learn, the unlike the three earlier screenings, that a cast member,rather then the director, was going to be at the last Q&A of the festival, which led to me getting ready to meet Libertad.

View on the film:

Whilst lead actress Maria Morera detailed in the great Q&A after the screening that the cast did not have much rehearsal time before filming, but thanks to staying in the house where most of production took place, they were able to rehearse in the actual location when filming for the day had wrapped, the cast give fantastic performances, which capture a real sense of Nora and Libertad sharing an longtime friendship level of ease round each other.

Swimming into the deep end of Nora's household, Nicolle Garcia (in her debut performance) splashes Libertad with a liberating fish out of water excitement, that bounces off Nora's more withdrawn manner, creating a whirlwind that pulls Libertad and Nora into an enthusiastic new rush for adventure.

At first taken aback by how different Libertad is, Maria Morera captures Nora coming of age via coming out of her shell with a real precision, warming up from being timid and shy, to discovering a new lust for life thanks to her friendship with Libertad.

Using the house in the screenplay (co-written by Eduard Sola) to cross the personal spaces of Nora and Libertad's families, co-writer/ director Clara Roquet examines in a understated, subtle manner the class/social divide of Libertad's mum Rosana, a live-in carer and long-term housekeeper for Nora's wealthy, socially detached family.

Sitting with both families, director Roquet makes an outstanding feature film debut, thanks to Roquet & cinematographer Gris Jordana present a up-close, intimate atmosphere with long takes held on each family member in excellent Steadicam and extended panning shots of the families talking round the liberating household.

Dazzled by Erase una vez en Euskadi (2021-also reviewed) I decided to take a peak at details for the final Q&A to take place at VIVA: The 28th Manchester Spanish & Latin American Film Festival, and was intrigued to learn, the unlike the three earlier screenings, that a cast member,rather then the director, was going to be at the last Q&A of the festival, which led to me getting ready to meet Libertad.

View on the film:

Whilst lead actress Maria Morera detailed in the great Q&A after the screening that the cast did not have much rehearsal time before filming, but thanks to staying in the house where most of production took place, they were able to rehearse in the actual location when filming for the day had wrapped, the cast give fantastic performances, which capture a real sense of Nora and Libertad sharing an longtime friendship level of ease round each other.

Swimming into the deep end of Nora's household, Nicolle Garcia (in her debut performance) splashes Libertad with a liberating fish out of water excitement, that bounces off Nora's more withdrawn manner, creating a whirlwind that pulls Libertad and Nora into an enthusiastic new rush for adventure.

At first taken aback by how different Libertad is, Maria Morera captures Nora coming of age via coming out of her shell with a real precision, warming up from being timid and shy, to discovering a new lust for life thanks to her friendship with Libertad.

Using the house in the screenplay (co-written by Eduard Sola) to cross the personal spaces of Nora and Libertad's families, co-writer/ director Clara Roquet examines in a understated, subtle manner the class/social divide of Libertad's mum Rosana, a live-in carer and long-term housekeeper for Nora's wealthy, socially detached family.

Sitting with both families, director Roquet makes an outstanding feature film debut, thanks to Roquet & cinematographer Gris Jordana present a up-close, intimate atmosphere with long takes held on each family member in excellent Steadicam and extended panning shots of the families talking round the liberating household.

Like when you make excuses for your bigot parents because "they don't really mean it".

An innocent, rich, European teenager wants to befriend her Colombian maid's poor, immoral daughter and if wishes were clichés, they'd all come true in this movie.