The streaming platform released a new film that explores class tensions and shows power in the domestic sphere.
The streaming platform Netflix premiered “Clean”the new feature film by Chilean director Dominga Sotomayor, based on the novel of the same name by Alia Trabucco Zerán. the movie was presented at the San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 19, 2025. The production, a psychological drama that explores the tensions of class and power in the domestic sphere, shows a focus on human relationships and the dynamics of care.
The plot follows Estela, a domestic worker who works for a wealthy family in Santiago, Chile. His bond with Julia, a six-year-old girl in his care, becomes increasingly intense and ambiguous, mixing affection and dependence in a context marked by social inequalities. Sotomayor described the film as a portrait of “a meeting between solitudes”, where the initial relationship between Estela and Julia seems horizontal, but ends up revealing deep wounds.
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What “Clean” is about
The film adapts the novel by Alia Trabucco Zeran and delves into the relationship between Wake and Juliaa girl who lives in an emotionally distant family environment. Over the course of the summer, both build a private world, where closeness is intertwined with class barriers and the subtle abuses that arise in unequal caring relationships.
The film combines tenderness and tensionshowing how a seemingly harmonious bond can transform into a dynamic of power and vulnerability. Sotomayor stressed that her interest lies in “document emotions rather than ideas”exploring how care can become a form of invisibility or demand. The atmosphere of the film oscillates between the intimate and the uncomfortable, reflecting a social reality where inequalities are naturalized.
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Cast of “Limpia”
The cast is made up of:
- Maria Paz Grandjean as Wake.
- Rosa Puga Vittini.
- Ignacia Baeza Hidalgo.
- Benjamin Westfall.
Rodrigo Palacios.
Source: Ambito
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