The Headless Woman

- 2008
- Spain/Italy/France/Argentina
- 89 min
- 12A
- Directed by: Lucrecia Martel
- Written by: Lucrecia Martel
- Cast: María Onetto, Claudia Cantero, César Bordón
An upper-middle class Argentinean dentist suffers traumatic estrangement when she hits something with her car on a deserted country road in this enigmatic Antonioni-esque thriller from one of recent world cinema's most distinctive talents. Martel's visual and aural techniques intensify the atmosphere of confusion and anxiety, and Onetto's performance is a masterclass in expressing internal emotion.
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