To the Desert

Julia works as a waitress on the night shift of the Comodoro Rivadavia casino. There, she meets Gwynfor, a customer who offers an interesting work opportunity in the oil industry. And so, what starts out as a morning appointment, résumé in hand, becomes a nightmarish journey in the middle of the arid landscape of Patagonia, a space Ulises Rosell uses with the cinematic power of a western, with the inclemency of the sun and the darkness of night ravaging the protagonists. Inspired by the stories of captive women from the 19th century,

Director: Ulises Rosell

Cast: Valentina Bassi, Jorge Sesán, Germán de Silva, José María Marcos

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.