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Title: Linda<\/strong><\/em>
\nDirection: Mariana Wainstein
\nCast: Eugenia “China” Su\u00e1rez, Rafael Spregelburd, Julieta Cardinali
\nProduction: Bourke Films
\nDistribution: Meikincine
\nGenre: Drama
\nDuration: 100′
\nCountry: Argentina
\nYear: 2024
\nOriginal version in Spanish. Subtitles in Catalan<\/p>\nFestivals: Chicago (Latin American cinema), Bergen, Fortaleza (Ibero-American cinema), Gothenburg, Huelva, Goa, Kerala, Santa Barbara (Latin American cinema), Toronto, Zurich<\/p>\n
First showing in Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Self-assured, mysterious, and captivating Linda <\/i>agrees to work at an affluent home in Buenos Aires, covering for her cousin who\u2019s 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 \u2014 all the advances by the men are almost cruelly curtailed \u2014 as well as the power dynamic between the female employer and the \u201chelp.\u201d Focussing on female desire instead of sacrifice inverts the myth in a way that is deeply rewarding and a joy to watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>