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Trois sœurs

Switzerland / Argentina / Netherlands, August 2011
FILM, Fiction, 99 min.

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directed by
Milagros Mumenthaler
Written by
Milagros Mumenthaler
Status
In distribution
Website
www.abrirpuertasyventanas.com

Buenos Aires at the end of summer. Marina, Sofia and Violeta are alone in the family home after their grandmother, who had brought them up, has died. They have to come to terms with her death, each in her own way. Marina concentrates on her studies while looking after the household, whereas Sofia becomes obsessed by her appearance and goes out with friends. As for Violeta, she wanders around between bedroom and sitting room where, from time to time, she receives an older man. Discord, laughter, meanness, gestures of affection determine the rhythm of this period of uncertainty, until one day in autumn Violeta disappears without warning.

Buenos Aires, fine estate. Marina, Sofia e Violeta, dopo la morte della nonna, presso la quale sono cresciute, vivono da sole nella casa dei genitori. Ognuna di loro cerca di superare il dolore e convivere con la sua scomparsa a modo proprio: Marina si dedica agli studi e cerca anche di conservare integra la convivenza domestica, Sofia si concentra sulla sua apparenza estetica e sulle cose materiali, mentre Violeta si muove tra la camera e il salone e di tanto in tanto riceve un uomo di una certa età. Dissidi e gioie, litigi e dimostrazioni d’amore segnano questo tempo di transizione e d’insicurezza – finché in un giorno d’autunno Violeta scompare improvvisamente.

credits

World Premiere
August 2011
Original Version
Spanish (english subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 99 min.
Production
Alina film, Ruda cine, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Waterland Film, Fortuna Films
Producer
David Epiney, Eugenia Mumenthaler, Violeta Bava, Rosa Martinez Rivero
directed by
Milagros Mumenthaler
Written by
Milagros Mumenthaler
Cinemato­graphy
Martin Frias
Editing
Gion-Reto Killias
Sound Editing
Diego Martinez
Re-Recording Mix
Etienne Curchod
Location Sound Mix
Henri Maïkoff
Production Design
Sebastian Orgambide
Costumes
Françoise Nicolet

Cast

Maria Canale as Marina
Martina Juncadella as Sofia
Ailin Salas as Violeta
Julian Tello as Francisco

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
The Match Factory

Worldwide Distribution

Argentina
Ruda cine Distribution
Release date: 01.05.2012
Australia
Transmission Films Distribution
Brazil
Tucumán Distribuidora de Filmes Distribution
France
Happiness Distribution Distribution
Release date: 18.07.2012
Germany
One Filmverleih Distribution
Release date: 25.09.2014
Hungary
Cirko Film Kft Distribution
Release date: 02.08.2012
Mexico
Cineteca Nacional de México Distribution
Poland
AP Manana Distribution
Switzerland
Look Now! Distribution

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