A young Buenos Aires mother finds employment as a sex worker and struggles to live under the same laws that are supposed to protect her.
Acting
Sofía Gala Castiglione's ferocious stillness — every silence is a scream.
Direction
Berneri's intimate handheld work makes surveillance feel like empathy.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget you're watching fiction.
Director
Anahí Berneri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sofía Gala Castiglione is the daughter of Argentine rock legend Charly García; she won Best Actress at San Sebastián for this, her first lead role in years.
The film directly references Argentina's 2012 anti-trafficking law 26.642, which inadvertently criminalized independent sex workers while claiming to 'rescue' them — Alanis's bureaucratic nightmare is lived reality for thousands.
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