With the words “If you cry, I’ll kill you” ringing in their ears, Alma and her kids are murdered in Guatemala’s armed conflict. Thirty years later, a criminal case is brought against Enrique, a retired General who oversaw the genocide. But he’s acquitted through a mistrial and the spirit of La Llorona is unleashed to wander the world like a lost soul amongst the living. At night, Enrique starts to hear her wailing. His wife and daughter believe he’s having bouts of Alzheimer’s-related dementia.
Winner of director award in the Giornate degli Autori section at the Venice International Film Festival.
La Llorona
2019
14 years
93 min.
Fiction
Guatemala, France
Guatemala, France, crime, family drama, fantasy, awarded films, death, supernatural
Colorido
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