“The search for Martina” brings together an Argentine cast (Mercedes Morán and Cristina Banegas, among others), but has Brazilian production and direction. as well as its argument set in the neighboring country.
“When I die, my missing children will die with me”he said in his moments of painful lucidity Laura Bonapartea grandmother of Plaza de Mayo who spent her last years with Alzheimer’s. At other times, lost in his cloud, he asked about some of his loved ones believing that he would walk around, the granddaughter reminded him of the misfortune that had happened in the family and then the poor old woman reflected, with even more painful lucidity, “DESMEMORY has its advantage.”
This was recorded by the granddaughter ten years ago, Natalia Bruchsteinin a pious and tender Mexican documentary, “Suspended time”. The memory arises because now it has just been released among us “Martina’s search”that imagines the restlessness of another grandmother when they tell him, almost at the same time, that he has a principle of Alzheimer’s and that his grandson could be, with another name, somewhere in the immense Brazil. The woman feels then that she must find him before the disease worsens, and throws himself on her own, without measuring that this is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
How can this end? Well, if it were a Hollywood movie, I would end up with a hug from grandmother and granddaughter and a successful treatment in a beautiful clinic of neurological diseases. But it is not Hollywood. Interestingly, it is not Argentina, although the issue touches us closely. To everyone’s surprise, it is Brazilian, in co -production with Uruguayan firms and Production Services of About Entertainment, the company of Armando bo. And it is well done, with its parts of intrigue and contained emotion, without political speeches or confrontation of “good against bad.” It is simply the painting of a woman of age with her stubborn constancy, her sorrows, her ailments, also with her friends more or less of the same age that they try to take care of her.
Mercedes Morán, Adriana Aizemberg and Cristina BanegasThey are the protagonists. Luciana Paesthe young Carioca who puts himself at his disposal with all good will, unlike other women who refuse any dialogue with that foreigner capable of altering their lives. Background songs, “Thinking about you”by Emilia Benizand “Prayer at time”of and for Caetano Veloso (This Senhor Tão Bonito/ Quanto A Cara do Meu Filho/ Tempo, Tempo, Tempo, Tempo/ Vou Fazer Um Order).
Márcia Faría She is called the director of this film, the first to direct, but already with a long career as a management assistant and director of television series. Among other works, it was the right hand of Héctor Babenco In the huge “Carandirú” (Memories of a doctor from the largest Brazilian prison. And the largest massacre in a prison), after which he led part of the series “Carandirú, Outras stories”. Outside that, all the series in their charge speak of women determined to carry out their purposes, which is an interesting detail. Another detail, “Martina’s search” He won in Mar del Plata 2024 the award for the best Latin American film and the public prize of Latin American competition.
“The search for Martina” (“A Procura de Martina”, Brazil and Uruguay, 2024). Dir.: Márcia Faría. Int.: Mercedes Morán, Adriana Aizemberg, Cristina Banegas, Luciana Paes.
Source: Ambito
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