drama
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The inspiration for filming ''La Soledad'' emerged from the childhood memories and experiences of the director in the family house of his grandparents, in the city of Caracas, Venezuela. After living years abroad, he came back to the country to shoot in that same house a film that sways between documentary and fiction.
The house, which is itself a character, has been practically abandoned by his family and is about to collapse. It is now the home of new occupants: Rosina, who was formerly an employee of the owners, and her grandson José. The "proprietors" decide to demolish it and "the squatters" must seek a new place to live in. The film portrays core issues of contemporary Venezuelan society.
Cast
* José Dolores López
* Adrializ López
* Jorge Roque Thielen H.
* Marley Alvillares
* María del Carmen Agámez
Reception
Glenn Kenny
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Biography
Kenny attended William Paterson University, where he majored in English literature.RogerEbert.com wrote that ''La Soledad'' was "poetic and ultimately devastating". Leslie Felperin of
The Guardian
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expressed: "This promising debut feature opens up gradually, like a fragrant but potentially poisonous night-blooming flower".
Additionally, it received the Honorable Mention at the 4th edition of La Casa Cine Fest and at the 48th edition of the
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