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8.3
/10
13,600 Ratings

LA CIÉNAGA

Directed by Lucrecia Martel
Argentina, Spain, 2001
Drama, Comedy
  • 101101 minutes

Synopsis

In Salta, Argentina, Mecha and her family’s holiday is coming to an end. Time becomes distended, punctuated by naps around the stagnant water of the pool, visits from cousins and children playing war in the jungle. A muted tension and a series of incidents slowly begin to disrupt the family order.

Synopsis

In Salta, Argentina, Mecha and her family’s holiday is coming to an end. Time becomes distended, punctuated by naps around the stagnant water of the pool, visits from cousins and children playing war in the jungle. A muted tension and a series of incidents slowly begin to disrupt the family order.