AWAKENING OF THE ANTS, THE
Special Features: Q&A with filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi Furniss on Sept 28
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2019 Oscar® Selection, Costa Rica
In this subtle, arresting portrait of a young woman's emancipation, Isa (Daniella Valenciano) lives with her husband Alcides (Leynar Gomez) and their two young daughters in a small Costa Rican town, surrounded by loving family and friends. But when Alcides begins to pressure Isa to have a third child — a son — her world slowly begins to unravel. The idea of cutting back on her burgeoning dressmaking business to allow her to care for another child is not something Isa relishes, but her concern seems to float right over Alcides' head. As her feelings of desperation intensify, Isa takes fate into her own hands. Mixing naturalistic details of family life with surreal flourishes, THE AWAKENING OF THE ANTS compassionately charts Isa's determined journey to carve her own path. Winner, Best Costa Rican Film, 2019 Costa Rica International Film Festival; Winner, Ibero American Competition Award, 2019 Seattle International Film Festival; Official Selection, 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. DIR/SCR Antonella Sudasassi Furniss; PROD Amaya Izquierdo. Costa Rica/Spain, 2019, color, 94 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 94 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Genre: Drama
