LA SOLEDAD

By Jorge THIELEN ARMAND

LA FAENA - as PROD

True Story - Completed 2016

Capturing the life of real people amidst the Venezuelan crisis, La Soledad is the story of José, a father who discovers that the dilapidated mansion he occupies will soon be demolished. Desperate to save his family José begins a search for a treasure that has long said to be buried in the house.

Festivals
& Awards

Venice - Biennale 2016
BAFICI (Buenos Aires) 2017
First Films
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • True Story, Drama
    • Countries
    • VENEZUELA, ITALY, CANADA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 0 - 0.3 M$
    • Duration
    • 89 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Jorge THIELEN ARMAND
    • Writer(s)
    • Jorge THIELEN ARMAND, Rodrigo MICHELANGELI
    • Producer(s)
    • Adriana HERRERA, Manon ARDISSON, Rodrigo MICHELANGELI, Jorge THIELEN ARMAND
    • Synopsis
    • "Combining sharp social critique with the offbeat poetry of magical realism, La Soledad offers an engaging portrait of the effects of economic catastrophe on individuals’ lives. Director Jorge Thielen Armand’s debut feature, this film sees him return to La Soledad, a house in Venezuela once inhabited by his great-grandparents and now threatened with demolition.

      The house is dilapidated—antique portraits hang from crumbling walls and garden weeds force their way through the cracks—yet in the midst of Venezuela’s economic and political crisis it has become a sanctuary for those who live there. La Soledad not only offers a lyrical evocation of a decaying world but also opens up new possibilities for documentary cinema." — Institute of Contemporary Arts, London UK.