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HOUSE OF SWEAT AND TEARS

(orig. CASA DE SUDOR Y LÁGRIMAS)

  • HOUSE OF SWEAT AND TEARS

German PremiereSpain 2018Language:Spanish, FrenchSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Sonia EscolanoWriter:Sonia EscolanoCinematographer:Pepe de la RosaEditor:Rubén DomínguezSound:Carlos RuizWith:Eudald Font, Haydée Lysander, Pablo SuárezProducer:Paco González, Sandrac González-Perellón, Javier GómezProduction Company:Sudor y Lágrimas Films SLDistributor:TriCoast Worldwide104 min, Colour

“She” leads a strong regime. Living isolated in a bunker, the followers of her cult are expected to find god through self-abasement. As a woman dreams of a mysterious man, first doubts rise in the community: Can “She” keep up the order? HOUSE OF SWEAT AND TEARS is a world without explanation of human actions. Sparse sets and low light contribute to a claustrophobic atmosphere. Rare, but shockingly realistic, portrays of violence interrupt the scenes. Sonia Escolano establishes herself with her hypnotic reflection about belief and fellowship as an important new voice in the elevated genre film.

Director's Biography:Born in 1980 in Alicante, Spain, she studied literature and won prizes for her poetry and essays. Since 2005 Escolano has directed several short films and one feature film with Sadrac González-Perellón. HOUSE OF SWEAT AND TEARS is her solo feature debut.

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