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.