The Headless Woman (2008)

Original title

La mujer sin cabeza

Directed by

Lucrecia Martel

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

Argentina, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 126 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman hits something on a remote road and becomes unsure if she killed a person or an animal. She drives away and her mental state deteriorates as she struggles with guilt and confusion.

psychologicaldisorientingslow-burnunsettlingbleakmeditativetenseambiguouscerebral

What happens

The Headless Woman (Spanish: La mujer sin cabeza; also known as La mujer rubia, lit. 'The blond woman') is a 2008 Argentine psychological drama art film written and directed by Lucrecia Martel and starring María Onetto. The plot revolves around Verónica (Onetto), who hits something while driving on a deserted road near Salta. Not being sure if she has hit a person or an animal, she drives off and becomes increasingly mentally disturbed. The film premiered in competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008. It opened nationwide on August 21, 2008, after being screened at the Locarno International Film Festival earlier that month. While The Headless Woman was mostly lauded by critics for its cinematography and social commentary, others were critical towards the film's slow pace and lack of clear narrative. In 2016, the film was ranked No. 89th on BBC's list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century. In 2022, it was selected as the 24th greatest film of Argentine cinema in a poll organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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