PAULA

By Eugenio CANEVARI

MAMA HUNGARA CINE - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2015

Paula works taking care of the children of a rich family that grow soja and her life takes a turn when, unexpectedly pregnant, she tries to find a safe way to abort in a country where abortion is illegal.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian FF 2015
New Directors
BFI London FF 2015
First Feature Competition
Ventana Sur 2015
Video Library
Mar Del Plata FF 2015
Competencia Argentina
    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Drama, Social issues, First film
    • Countries
    • ARGENTINA, SPAIN
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 70 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Eugenio CANEVARI
    • Writer(s)
    • Eugenio CANEVARI
    • Producer(s)
    • Uriel WISNIA (EL DEDO EN EL OJO S.L.), Felipe YARYURA (Mamá Húngara Cine), María José GARCÍA (EL DEDO EN EL OJO), Alexan SARIKAMICHIAN
    • Synopsis
    • Paula is a young girl who lives and works in the country house of a rich family, taking care of the kids. Her life turns around when she realizes she’s pregnant of a man who doesn’t take responsibility in the situation. Paula decides to hide her belly while she looks for the best way to abort, but alone and moneyless, her chances are limited. Meanwhile at the country house, they’re busy with the preparations of one of the kid’s birthday party. No one in the family notices Paula’s pregnancy and her chances decrease while her pregnancy get growing.