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In Her Place (2024 film)

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In Her Place
Netflix release poster
SpanishEl lugar de la otra
Directed byMaite Alberdi
Screenplay by
  • Inés Bortagaray
  • Paloma Salas
Based onThe Murderers
by Alia Trabucco Zerán
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySergio Armstrong
Edited byAlejandro Carrillo Penovi
Music by
  • José Miguel Miranda
  • José Miguel Tobar
Production
company
Fabula
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • 23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) (SSIFF)[1]
  • 30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) (Chile)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

In Her Place (Spanish: El lugar de la otra) is a 2024 Chilean historical crime drama film directed by Maite Alberdi and starring Elisa Zulueta and Francisca Lewin. Based on the true story of writer María Carolina Geel, who in 1955 killed her lover at the Crillón Hotel, the film is a reinterpretation of a story in the book The Murderers by Alia Trabucco Zerán.[2]

The film was screened in competition at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024.[3] It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[4]

Premise

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Famous writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover and is put on trial for murder. Mercedes, the paralegal for the trial judge, becomes obsessed with the case as she learns about Geel's life, coming to question her beliefs about women in society.[2]

Cast

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Production

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In Her Place was filmed in Chile with cinematography by Sergio Armstrong. The film was produced by Fabula, while Mariane Hartard, Sergio Karmy, Cristián Donoso served as executive producers.[2]

Release

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In Her Place premiered on 23 September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3][1] It was also had a limited theatrical release in select Chilean cinemas on 30 September 2024.[1] The film became available on Netflix on 11 October 2024.[2]

Reception

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Accolades

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Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 28 September 2024 Golden Seashell In Her Place Nominated [3]
Forqué Awards 14 December 2024 Best Latin-American Film Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Neira Aguilar, Mauricio (30 August 2024). ""El lugar de la otra" de Maite Alberdi representará a Chile en los Óscar y Goya 2025". En Cancha.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "'In Her Place', the New Film by Maite Alberdi, Presents Its Official Trailer". Netflix. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ Rosser, Michael; Calnan, Ellie (September 5, 2024). "Oscars best international feature 2025: all the films submitted so far". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Zurro, Javier (14 December 2024). "'El 47' triunfa en los Premios Forqué y marca el territorio de cara a los Goya". eldiario.es.
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