Michel Franco : 2012
After Lucia
Following the death of her mother in a car accident, teenager Alejandra and her father Roberto move to Mexico City, hoping to rebuild their lives. Her father is in a deep depression and oscillates between complete disengagement with the world and impatient anger, though never directed at his daughter. Alejandra appears to have settled into her new high school with remarkable ease. Initially, she is popular and is invited to parties as part of the group. However, one innocent mistake after too many drinks quickly tarnishes her reputation, making her an outcast. Labelled a slut, all her friends either vanish or turn against her and she is subjected to the most horrifying bullying, whereby everyone is entitled to take part. As Alejandra withdraws into herself, the humiliations and violations, from which there is seemingly no escape, escalate, leading her to take a final drastic action. Michel Franco's disturbing second feature was winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at Festival de Cannes 2012.
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