The Idea of a Lake
Fall Grant 2015 - Post-Production Stage
Milagros Mumenthaler / Feature Narrative / Switzerland, Argentina, Qatar / 2016 / 81 min / Original Language: Spanish / Interests: Drama, Identity
Synopsis
Inés, a 35 year-old photographer, is expecting a child and is in an emotionally vulnerable state. Her imminent motherhood drives her to finish a book of personal photos and poems she has been working on. The process of making this photobook gradually transforms into a very personal and free exploration of her past, her relationship with her mother and her brother, and the absence of her father, who was disappeared during the military dictatorship in Argentina.
Credits
- Director
- Milagros Mumenthaler
- Screenwriter
- Milagros Mumenthaler
- Producer
- Eugenia Mumenthaler
- Production Company
- Ruda Film, Alina Film
About the Director
Milagros Mumenthaler was born in Argentina in 1977. Soon after, she moved to Switzerland, were she grew up. She has directed five award-winning short films, which have been selected for numerous international film festivals. The script for ‘Abrir Puertas y Ventanas’ (2011), her first feature-length film, was developed at the Cinéfondation; among many other awards and recognitions, the film received the Golden Leopard for Best Film, the Silver Leopard for Best Actress and the FIPRESCI Award at the Festival del Film Locarno.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Locarno Film Festival 2016, International competition (WP)
San Sebastian Film Festival 2016, Horizontes Latinos
Busan International Film Festival 2016, Flash Forward
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2017, Voices
Contacts
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Director
Milagros Mumenthaler
- Email:
- milagros.mumenthaler@googlemail.com
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Main Contact
Eugenia Mumenthaler
- Company:
- Alina Film
- Phone:
- +41763722196
- Email:
- info@alinafilm.com