La Pietà
In this ferociously unique visual stunner of a film, Casanova dares to play with the parallels between a toxic mother-son relationship and the North Korean regime, offering the legendary Ángela Molina an iconic performance as the toxic mother.
Lili and Mateo are mother and son who have a profound relationship of mutual dependence. The indulge in their suffocating reality until one of them is diagnosed with a fatal illness. The mere idea of separation causes them to develop their darkest and most toxic version of themselves.
LA PIETÀ is about power, and submission then to the extreme; about the capacity and need human begins have to control their own creation, other people, and even an entire country. A universal story about how to separate ourselves from our roots: abandoning everything to evolve or to save ourselves, even knowing that the darkest part of us we leave behind stays with us, in our DNA.
Director & Cast
- Director: Eduardo Casanova
- Starring: Ángela Molina
- Starring: Manel Llunell
- Starring: Ana Polvorosa
- Starring: Antonio Durán 'Morris'
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Reviews
- "A highly stylised drama filled with fastidious attention to detail and arch, knowing performances...."
- "Something that would come out of the mind of Álex de la Iglesia if he would wake up in a pastel-coloured rehab centre...."
- "Casanova draws from the same controversial and stark sources as Lars von Trier, both plot-wise and visually. "
- "A fascinating audiovisual proposal starring the wonderful Ángela Molina in one of the best performances of her career."
Special Jury Award - Proxima
Karlovy Vary Int'l. Film Festival
Crossovers Prize
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Cine Ceará
Best Costume Design
Goya Awards
Best Production Design
Goya Awards
Audience Award
Fantasy Filmfest
Best Feature Film
Torino Film Festival
Fantasia Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival