The Maid (2009)
- Original title
- La nana
- Directed by
- Sebastián Silva
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Chile
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 91 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A longtime live-in maid for a wealthy Chilean family feels her position threatened when a new younger colleague is hired. The movie follows her quiet struggle to hold on to her role and sense of belonging within the household.
understatedtenseemotionally restrainedslow-burndomesticlonelysubtly comedicobservational
What happens
The Maid (Spanish: La Nana) is a 2009 comedy-drama film, directed by Sebastián Silva and co-written by Silva and Pedro Peirano. A Chilean-Mexican co-production, the film won numerous awards since its premiere at the 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival. The film has had much critical acclaim, particularly for Catalina Saavedra's award-winning performance as the lead character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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