Roberto Doveris : 2015
Plants
"Do you think plants could have souls? That we might even be able to talk to them?" For a whole summer, 17-year-old Florencia has to look after her older brother Sebastián, who is trapped in a persistent vegetative state. She feeds him, washes him, changes his diapers, and cuddles up to him in bed. From time to time she reads to him from a comic called Las Plantas, which is about plant souls that take control of human bodies at full moon. In these days of loneliness, she will wonder about her brother. Is he awake despite his condition or is he just a body without a soul? The plants become a metaphor for how Florencia feels at times about her own but perhaps even more so about Sebastián's body, as if it were possessed by another entity, while her brother's consciousness lies dormant. At night, Florencia makes contact with men on the internet. Images of her monotonous daily routine and dreamlike sequences of a vibrant fantasy world merge to create a fascinating tale of a young woman as she self-determines her own sexual awakening. Roberto Doveris' feature premiered at Valdivia International Film Festival 2015, and was awarded the Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury at Berlin International Film Festival 2016.
No comments:
Post a Comment