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Released 7 years ago.
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The Chambermaid
2019 1h 42m ES
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 61
Drama
Synopsis
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Eve, a young chambermaid at a luxurious Mexico City hotel, confronts the monotony of long workdays with quiet examinations of forgotten belongings and budding friendships that nourish her newfound and determined dream for a better life.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Gabriela Cartol
Eve
Teresa Sánchez
Minitoy
Agustina Quinci
Romina
Marisa Villarruel
Tita
Clementina Guadarrama
Supervisor
Alan Uribe Villaruel
Teacher
José Manuel Ramírez Gloria
Spider
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lila Avilés
- Writers
- Lila Avilés, Juan Carlos Marquéz
- Languages
- French, Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lila Avilés, shot by Carlos Rossini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Omar Guzmán 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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Gabriela Cartol and Teresa Sánchez and Agustina Quinci carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8331988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lila Avilés directs. Carlos Rossini behind the camera. Omar Guzmán cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in French, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Lila Avilés, shot by Carlos Rossini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Omar Guzmán shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Gabriela Cartol and Teresa Sánchez and Agustina Quinci carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt8331988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Carlos Rossini
- Editing
- Omar Guzmán
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Lila Avilés
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
bambú|audiovisual
MX
La Panda
US
- AM
Amplitud
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
MX
Key crew
- EditorOmar Guzmán
- SoundGuido Berenblum
- Set DesignerVika Fleitas
- Executive ProducerAxel Shalson
- ProducerTatiana Graullera
- Executive ProducerCarlos Rossini
- Executive ProducerPau Brunet
- Executive ProducerJana Diaz Juhl
- ProducerLila Avilés
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- loneliness
- maid
- laundry
- woman director
- chambermaid
- cleaning
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-09-08· Toronto International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- 메이드KR
