Ximena (Paulina García, GLORIA) is a middle-aged recluse, ashamed of her illiteracy and trapped in a lonely existence lest anyone discover her secret. When the woman Ximena employs to read her the newspaper falls ill, the woman's daughter, Jackeline (Valentina Muhr), fills in and decides to teach Ximena to read and write. But Ximena is no easy pupil, and the two butt heads, slinging insults more often than learning the alphabet. This emotional drama features brilliant performances from its lead actresses, both reprising their roles from the original stage production. Official Selection, 2013 Venice Film Festival. Audience Award Winner, 2013 Santiago Film Festival.

DIR/SCR Moisés Sepúlveda; SCR Pablo Paredes; PROD Fernando Bascuñán. Chile, 2013, color, 73 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

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