The Headless Woman

2008 1h 27m ES

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6.2

MID

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77%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 138🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 5,858

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. She realizes she might have killed someone.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

María Onetto
Verónica
Claudia Cantero
Josefina
César Bordón
Marcos
Guillermo Arengo
Marcelo
Inés Efrón
Candita
María Vaner
Tia Lala
Daniel Genoud
Juan Manuel
Alicia Muxo
Prima Rosita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucrecia Martel
Writers: Lucrecia Martel
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, France, Italy, Spain

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, France, Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucrecia Martel, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. 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 Roberta Ainstein. 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 Miguel Schverdfinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucrecia Martel directs. Bárbara Álvarez behind the camera. Roberta Ainstein scores. Miguel Schverdfinger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Argentina, France, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 18 years ago.
5International production across 4 countries: Argentina, France, Italy, Spain.
6Directed by Lucrecia Martel, shot by Bárbara Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Roberta Ainstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Miguel Schverdfinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9María Onetto and Claudia Cantero and César Bordón carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1221141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.