Linda
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At the French Institute:
FRI 06/06 ● 6 pm
SAT 14/06 ● 6 pm
Self-assured, mysterious, and captivating Linda agrees to work at an affluent home in Buenos Aires, covering for her cousin who’s recovering from an accident. Her charm sparks strong sexual attraction among all four members of the family, exposing how fragile their externally happy veneer really is. Turning away from grand gestures, the narrative drills on the mundane to explore Linda’s shattering of the male egos involved — all the advances by the men are almost cruelly curtailed — as well as the power dynamic between the female employer and the “help.” Focussing on female desire instead of sacrifice inverts the myth in a way that is deeply rewarding and a joy to watch.