Matinee
Series/Themes: Special Guests
Genre: Drama
Film Year: 2018
Locations: USA
Film Length: 97 min.
Languages: English
Director: Laura Somers
Featuring: Gerardo M Velasquez, Justin Rodriguez, Michelle Magallon, Ulysses Montoya, Naomë Antoinette, Alessandra Manon.
Matías is a bright teenager whose family struggles with harsh financial troubles. When he discovers “Los Ricos”, a wealthy family, are out of town, Matías breaks into their mansion where he and his friends spend an afternoon basking in the good life. The party is soon disrupted when a trouble-making relative shows up uninvited. Loyalties are then pushed to the breaking point as Matías’s desire for power in the house rises. Set over a period of less than 24 hours, Matias grapples with the realities and consequences of living in a community ravaged by the wealth gap and income inequality. Discussion with director Laura Somers, moderated by Shilpa Davé (UVA)
4:15 PM
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