Thursday Till Sunday
Latin American Cinema • 1h 35m
Directed by Dominga Sotomayor • Drama • With Santi Ahumada, Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Paola Giannini • 2012 • 98 minutes
It all begins on a Thursday when Lucía (9) and Manuel (5) go on vacation with their parents to the north of Chile. It all ends on a Sunday. It’s the children’s distant and fragmented outlook on this possibly last family trip.
“Says and conveys more substance with a seemingly casual glance than most action-packed vehicles.” —Variety
“…Sotomayor handles the proceedings of her debut with quiet panache; the way she delves into filial dynamics is as evocative as it is understated.” —L.A. Weekly
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