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THE DESERT BRIDE
La novia del desierto
Synopsis
The life of 54-year-old Teresa, a live-in maid, is turned upside down when she is forced to accept a job far away. On her way, she loses her bag with all of her belongings. This incident leads her to cross paths with traveling salesman El Gringo, who is the only person who can help her find her bag.
Synopsis
The life of 54-year-old Teresa, a live-in maid, is turned upside down when she is forced to accept a job far away. On her way, she loses her bag with all of her belongings. This incident leads her to cross paths with traveling salesman El Gringo, who is the only person who can help her find her bag.
Our take
The sandy expanse of the desert often features in cinema as a frontier in the quest for self-discovery. In this Chilean-Argentinian road movie—a warm and assured debut starring award-winning actor Paulina Garcia (Gloria)—crossing this landscape involves a deep, personal reckoning.