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A Family Submerged

"We are what we hide"

2018 1h 31m ES
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6.2
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★6.2TMDB · 22
Drama
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Marcela’s world becomes strange and unfamiliar after her sister Rina dies. She feels lost in her own house, and her relationship with her husband and children seems to suffer. But when Nacho, a young friend of her daughter’s, unexpectedly drops by, she starts to talk and walk with him. Gradually Marcela begins to have conversations with relatives from another dimension.

“We are what we hide”

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Behind the camera

Director
María Alché
Writers
María Alché
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Norway

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by María Alché, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luciano Azzigotti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Mercedes Morán and Laura López Moyano and Federico Sack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are what we hide".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8890690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

María Alché directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Luciano Azzigotti scores. Lívia Serpa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Norway. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 8 years ago.
  • 2International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Norway.
  • 3Directed by María Alché, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Luciano Azzigotti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Lívia Serpa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Mercedes Morán and Laura López Moyano and Federico Sack carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "We are what we hide".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt8890690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Hélène Louvart
Original score
Luciano Azzigotti
Editing
Lívia Serpa
Production design
Mariela Rípodas
Costume design
Mercedes Arturo
Makeup / hair
Marisa Amenta
Sound
Julia Huberman
Runtime
91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Production companies

Who made it

  • 4 1/2

    4 1/2

    NO

  • Bubbles Project

    Bubbles Project

    BR

  • Pandora Filmproduktion

    Pandora Filmproduktion

    DE

  • PASTO

    PASTO

    AR

  • TvZERO

    TvZERO

    BR

  • INCAA

    INCAA

    AR

  • Cine Argentino

    Cine Argentino

    AR

  • Visit Films

    Visit Films

    US

  • Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE

    Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE

    BR

  • VI

    Visions Sud Est

    CH

Key crew

  • Key Makeup ArtistMarisa Amenta
  • Hair Department HeadJorge Palacios
  • Assistant Production ManagerPablo Martín Saredo
  • Assistant DirectorVictoria Comune
  • Supervising Sound EditorJulia Huberman
  • Dialogue EditorFrancisco Pedemonte
  • Foley ArtistFrancisco Rizzi
  • Foley RecordistMartín Scaglia
  • ElectricianManuel Canales
  • Second Assistant CameraFederico Gianotti
  • Focus PullerLeandro Monti
  • GafferGuillermo Saposnik
  • Best Boy ElectricMartín Stoeff
  • Post Production AssistantAlice Aguiar
  • ColoristLuisa Cavanagh
  • Assistant EditorJuan Pablo Menchón
  • Post Production AssistantIair Michel Attías
  • Post ProducerAnna Julia Werneck
  • Location ManagerHugo Souto
  • EditorLívia Serpa
  • Sound DesignerJulia Huberman
  • Co-ProducerTurid Øversveen
  • Associate ProducerRoberto Berliner
  • Associate ProducerRodrigo Letier

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2018-10-11

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International titles

  • A Family SubmergedUS

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