The Virgin of the Quarry Lake

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The Virgin of the Quarry Lake

2025

1h 30m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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2001, Argentina: A hot and steamy summer, just a few months after the outbreak of violence which led to a profound social and economic crisis in the country. Natalia, Mariela and Josefina are three, inseparable friends who live on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Having just finished their final year of high school, they all fall madly in love with Diego, a lifelong friend. Natalia has always had the most chemistry with him, but just when it seems inevitable that their friendship will turn into something more, Silvia appears on the scene. Older and more experienced in every sense, she soon captures Diego’s attention. Our protagonist suddenly finds herself having to deal with heartbreak, rejection and the fear of losing everything. With the help of her grandma, Rita, Natalia decides to call on dark incantations and curses to jinx Diego and Silvia’s blossoming relationship. The spell doesn’t work, but it does lead to a new and unknown sensation inside Natalia. An unexplored, mysterious feeling that will lead her towards self-empowerment, sexual awakening and a drastic denouement.

Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

07/28/2025

It reaches a crimson crescendo that feels fitting for its aims.

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Marshall Shaffer

Slant Magazine

04/03/2025

3.5/4

Laura Casabé abstracts the typical emotions of tortured teens, only to then amplify them.

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Aisha Harris

NPR

02/28/2025

Casabé uses magical realism and the macabre to explore desire, jealousy, and insecurity within a protagonist who's both extremely relatable and scary to contemplate.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Apr 18

7/10

A haunting blend of coming-of-age drama and psychological horror, elevated by strong atmosphere and a compelling lead performance. Uneven at times, but its unsettling tone and thematic ambition leave a lasting impact.

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Luis Reséndiz

Letras Libres

Feb 10

Because Casabé is not interested in redemption or moralizing, she doesn't intend for her protagonist's power to stem from good feelings but from her darkest side. [Full review in Spanish]

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Pedro Gallego

Espinof

Jan 29

4/5

[Laura Casabé's] meticulous approach makes the dark progression of 'The Virgin of the Quarry Lake' remarkable, continuing a new wave of Argentine horror willing to delve into murky, even violent and disturbing, territory. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ricardo D

@RT43154676 Jul 25

Boring. It felt like a suspense story, though I’m not quite sure of what kind. A dramatic suspense about the disturbed girl's pseudo-romance? Suspense over what would happen to the trash the panhandler left on the street that no one bothered to clear away? Suspense to figure out why the boy appeared in the story only to vanish without adding anything of substance to the main narrative? It made no sense, and it was far more drama than horror.

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Synopsis

2001, Argentina: A hot and steamy summer, just a few months after the outbreak of violence which led to a profound social and economic crisis in the country. Natalia, Mariela and Josefina are three, inseparable friends who live on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Having just finished their final year of high school, they all fall madly in love with Diego, a lifelong friend. Natalia has always had the most chemistry with him, but just when it seems inevitable that their friendship will turn into something more, Silvia appears on the scene. Older and more experienced in every sense, she soon captures Diego’s attention. Our protagonist suddenly finds herself having to deal with heartbreak, rejection and the fear of losing everything. With the help of her grandma, Rita, Natalia decides to call on dark incantations and curses to jinx Diego and Silvia’s blossoming relationship. The spell doesn’t work, but it does lead to a new and unknown sensation inside Natalia. An unexplored, mysterious feeling that will lead her towards self-empowerment, sexual awakening and a drastic denouement.

Director: Laura Casabé
Producer: Valería Bistagnino, Tomás Eloy Muñoz, Alejandro Israel, Diego Martínez Ulanosky, Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros
Screenwriter: Benjamín Naishtat
Production Co: Buenos Aires Audiovisual Cluster, Ajimolido Films, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales, Mr Miyagi Films, Mostra Cine, Caponeto, Fondo Nacional de las Artes
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 30m

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