Venezuela’s submission to the Oscars® this year, Lorenzo Vigas’s gripping thriller beats with a politically conscious heart. Informed by the plight of migrant workers in Mexico, the central mystery of mistaken identity is shatteringly poignant, capturing the human cost when lives become disposable.

Winner of the Grand Prize at Sundance and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Film, The Maid is a beautifully drawn and stunningly well-acted domestic drama—tense, and ultimately touching. With her magnificent lead performance, Catalina Saavedra conquered the festival circuit.