The Headless Woman

• 2008
• Spain/Italy/France/Argentina
• 1h 29min
• 12A

• Directed by: Lucrecia Martel
• Written by: Lucrecia Martel
• Cast: María Onetto, Claudia Cantero, César Bordón
• Language: Spanish

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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