La nana /
Raquel has worked as a housemaid for an upper-class Santiago, Chile, family for 23 years. On Raquel's 41st birthday, Pilar Valdez and family force the sullen, withdrawn maid to emerge from her kitchen sanctum and join the family for a celebration, but her discomfort is as strong as the family&#...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | In Spanish with optional English subtitles. |
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[New York] :
Oscilloscope Pictures,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Raquel has worked as a housemaid for an upper-class Santiago, Chile, family for 23 years. On Raquel's 41st birthday, Pilar Valdez and family force the sullen, withdrawn maid to emerge from her kitchen sanctum and join the family for a celebration, but her discomfort is as strong as the family's need to acknowledge their awkward dependence on her. Raquel becomes unable to care for the house alone and new help is hired, which throws her into a jealous frenzy. The home soon becomes the stage for Raquel's darkly comedic tricks as she drives away anyone trying to take her place. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. Special features: behind the scenes clips; from sketch to screen: storyboarding The maid; photos by Sebastián Silva. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC, region 0; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | World Cinema jury prize and Special Jury Prize Acting, Sundance Film Festival, 2009; Breakthrough Award Catalina Saavedra, Gotham Awards, 2009. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Sergio Armstrong ; editor, Danielle Fillios. |