The Face of the Jellyfish

Overview

It is no coincidence that the second feature by Argentinian Melisa Liebenthal begins with a quote from “Duino Elegies” by Rilke, who was concerned with existential angst. And, more prosaically, Marina, the film’s young protagonist, is faced with similar anxiety. In fact, her problem is her face. One morning, she discovers her face has changed, and she can no longer recognise herself. Not even her mother can, who bumps into her on the street and says hello to her like she would to any stranger (deadpan, surreal humor is part of the film’s recipe). Marina is thus forced to confront her identity: who is she? Is she determined by her parent’s DNA or by her ID card? Can she be identified by a family portrait, by biometrics or the love of those around her, including her Colombian boyfriend? Is she prettier now?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 5, 2022

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Argentina

Production

Gentil,Zona Audiovisual

Cast

Federico Sack,Vladimir Durán,Rocío Stellado,Roberto Liebenthal,Irene Bosch,Alicia Labraga

Director

Melisa Liebenthal

Writer

Agustín Godoy,Melisa Liebenthal

Producer

Agustín Gagliardi,Eugenia Campos Guevara

Cinematography

Inés Duacastella

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt23036290