Evening

Series/Themes: Environmental Film Series, Women in Film Focus

Genre: Drama, International

Accessibility: Subtitles

Film Year: 2022

Locations: Chile, France, USA, Germany

Film Length: 93 min.

Languages: Spanish

Subtitles: Yes.

Director: Francisca Alegría

Featuring: Mia Maestro, Enzo Ferrada Rosati, Benjamin Soto, Leonor Varela, Frederique Gudelj, Laura Del Rio Rios, Marcial Tagle, Camilo Arancibia, Maximiliano Jair

Following the disappearance of thousands of fish in a river in southern Chile, a several decades-deceased woman Magdalena, arises from the polluted body of water. When her widowed husband sees her on the street, the surprise gives him a heart attack, prompting their daughter Cecilia to return to the family’s dairy farm to care for him. Magdalena’s resurrection naturally sparks shock, fear, and curiosity amongst her family, ultimately forcing a reckoning between themselves and the natural world. Director Francisca Alegría constructs a fantastical tale of environmentalism while tackling the intricacies of familial relationships.

This film is part of the Environmental Film Series presented by Southern Environmental Law Center.