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Plaza Catedral

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Alicia had a "perfect life" and lost it. Her six year old son died in an accident she feels she could have avoided. Her grief is plagued by guilt, which has made her disassociate from society, from married life, and from herself. She now lives in the old quarter of Panama, a rich colonial enclave surrounded by Panamá poorest neighborhoods. There she meets Chief, a street-smart 13 year old who takes care of cars in front of her apartment and insists on getting paid for his job. Alicia keeps a safe distance from him, until one night Chief arrives at Alicia's apartment bleeding from a gunshot wound, and begs her for help. Reluctantly, Alicia lets him in. What she could not imagine is that by opening the door to Chief, she would open the door to an unforeseen emotional bond. Caring for Chief makes her feel connected to life again, and it hurts.
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Anna Smith Deadline Hollywood Daily 01/29/2022
Salas puts in a compelling performance, while De Casta flits between cocky threat and ambiguous charm with a tender touch. Go to Full Review
Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times 01/28/2022
Benaim has hit an ailing nerve with "Plaza Catedral," his most accomplished effort to date. Go to Full Review
Jessica Kiang Variety 12/21/2021
The truthfulness of the performances renders it moving and genuine, despite the inherent problematics of its focus on the poor boy primarily as an agent of change for the well-off woman. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 11/28/2022
4/5
This is a film which might sound cloying sentimental, yet is anything but. Go to Full Review
Josh Parham Next Best Picture 06/05/2022
7/10
The filmmaking creates an immersion right into the emotional perspective of the characters, and the moody score and strong aesthetic compositions add to the captivating tone. Go to Full Review
Frank J. Avella Awards Daily 01/21/2022
B
Plaza Catedral, is a somber, moving mostly-two-hander involving a woman (a deeply affecting Ilse Salas), with little will to live, and a 13-year-old street thug (a terrific Fernando Xavier De Casta) who invades her life. Go to Full Review
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Rossana C 09/19/2022 Increiblemente conmovedora. Que triste que todos los días mueren niños a manos de sus mismos familiares. La violencia hacia los niños y niñas me aterra verla pero el director la aborda de forma inteligente creando empatía hacia los personajes a pesar de que todos muestran un gran resentimiento hacia la vida. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alicia had a "perfect life" and lost it. Her six year old son died in an accident she feels she could have avoided. Her grief is plagued by guilt, which has made her disassociate from society, from married life, and from herself. She now lives in the old quarter of Panama, a rich colonial enclave surrounded by Panamá poorest neighborhoods. There she meets Chief, a street-smart 13 year old who takes care of cars in front of her apartment and insists on getting paid for his job. Alicia keeps a safe distance from him, until one night Chief arrives at Alicia's apartment bleeding from a gunshot wound, and begs her for help. Reluctantly, Alicia lets him in. What she could not imagine is that by opening the door to Chief, she would open the door to an unforeseen emotional bond. Caring for Chief makes her feel connected to life again, and it hurts.
Director
Abner Benaim
Producer
Abner Benaim, Rubén Sierra Salles, Matthias Ehrenberg
Screenwriter
Abner Benaim
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Apertura Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 17, 2022
Runtime
1h 40m
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