The Maid

"She's almost part of the family."

2009 1h 36m ES

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 94

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Raquel has been the live-in housekeeper for a kind, reasonably wealthy family for half her life, and the joyless repetition of the job has begun to take its toll. Increasingly dependent on painkillers, Raquel resorts to pranks and childish avoidance to antagonize the family’s college-age daughter and a procession of new servants, all in the hopes of protecting her precarious power within the home. Her antics successfully push everyone away, until new maid Lucy actually pushes back.

“She's almost part of the family.”

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Cast

Catalina Saavedra
Raquel
Claudia Celedón
Pilar
Andrea García-Huidobro
Camila
Mariana Loyola
Lucy
Alejandro Goic
Mundo
Delfina Guzmán
Grandma
Anita Reeves
Sonia
Luis Dubó
Eric

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastián Silva
Writers: Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Silva
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, Mexico, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Chile, Mexico, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastián Silva, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danielle Fillios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Catalina Saavedra and Claudia Celedón and Andrea García-Huidobro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's almost part of the family.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1187044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sebastián Silva directs. Sergio Armstrong behind the camera. Danielle Fillios cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Chile, Mexico, United States of America.
3Directed by Sebastián Silva, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Danielle Fillios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catalina Saavedra and Claudia Celedón and Andrea García-Huidobro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She's almost part of the family.".
7IMDB entry: tt1187044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.