08/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/20/2024 09:15
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Netflix today presented the official trailer and main art for In Her Place, the first fiction feature film by Oscar® nominee Maite Alberdi (The Eternal Memoryand The Mole Agent).
Based on the true story of a murder at the hands of María Carolina Geel in the Crillón Hotel, Maite Alberdi continues her exploration of the intimate worlds and the rich internal life of her protagonists, showing under her personal stamp the reality of two women in Chile from the mid-20th century: Mercedes and María Carolina Geel. With different life stories and professions, they face the complexities of being a woman in a society in which they are made invisible.
Filmed in Chile and with the script work of the writer Inés Bortagaray and Paloma Salas, the production is Alberdi's cinematographic reinterpretation of one of the stories from the book "Las Homicidas" by Alia Trabucco Zerán. In Her Place,stars national actresses Elisa Zulueta and Francisca Lewin, who are joined by Marcial Tagle, Gabriel Urzúa, Pablo Macaya, and a great cast.
In Her Placewill be shown in some cinemas in Chile in September and will arrive worldwide on Netflix on October 11, after passing through the San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it will compete in the official section.
Synopsis
Chile, 1955. When the popular writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover, the case captivates Mercedes, the shy paralegal of the judge in charge of the case. After visiting the writer's apartment, Mercedes begins to question her life, identity, and the role of women in society as she finds an oasis of freedom in that home. This gripping drama based on true events is directed by Oscar nominee Maite Alberdi ("The Eternal Memory" and "The Mole Agent").
Data sheet
Screenplay: Inés Bortagaray and Paloma Salas
Producers: Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue
Production: Fabula
Executive Production: Mariane Hartard, Sergio Karmy, Cristián Donoso
Cast: Elisa Zulueta, Francisca Lewin, Marcial Tagle, Pablo Macaya, Gabriel Urzúa
Cinematography: Sergio Armstrong
Music: José Miguel Miranda, Miguel Tobar
Editing: Alejandro Carrillo Penovi
Costume Design: Muriel Parra
Sound: Miguel Hormazábal
Art Direction: Pamela Chamorro
Duration: 89 minutes
Year of Production: 2024
To download available images of In Her Place, visit the Netflix Media Center
About Fabula:
Founded in 2003 by brothers Pablo Larraín (director/producer) and Juan de Dios Larraín (producer). Fabula is a film, television, advertising, audio series, and production services company with presence in Chile, Mexico and the United States. Recognized for having won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (2018) with "A Fantastic Woman"; for its double nomination at the Academy Awards in 2024 with "The Count" for Best Cinematography and "The Eternal Memory" for Best Documentary Film, as well as for its multiple awards and nominations at the Venice Film Festival, Berlin, Sundance , Goya, Platinum Awards, among others. Among their works, the production of more than 35 films, 900 commercials and 7 series for the main OTT platforms stands out, "Baby Bandito" and the documentary "Antares de la luz", among others.