A record of 24 hours in the life of Rosa, a woman trapped in a rut. With the advent of night, however, she decides to break loose from her boring life. She meets an immigrant named Radek at a bus station and they experience a string of unexpected events. Shot at a leisurely pace, the movie stands out for its distinctive atmosphere that takes advantage of consistent focus on the singularity of everyday moments. The film’s co-writer, Lola Mayo, will sit on this year’s main jury at KVIFF.
Rosa lives the ordinary life of a housewife. Her day is filled with taking care of the apartment and preparing food for her husband, a taxi driver. Rosa spends her days in routine activities and, beyond a constant ringing in her ears, she also clearly suffers from the emptiness of her existence. The film records 24 hours in the life of a woman trapped in a rut who decides, with the advent of night, to break loose from her boring life. She changes her look and sets out to discover what nightlife is all about. At a local bus stop she meets Radek, an eccentric Polish immigrant. Together Rosa and Radek experience a string of unexpected events. This gently comic, leisurely-paced movie stands out for its distinctive atmosphere that takes advantage of a consistent focus on the extraordinariness of everyday moments. The film is built upon Carmen Machi’s outwardly staid performance in the starring role and upon rigorous still camerawork emphasizing a cool palette. Czech actor and musician Jan Budař plays the unconventional Radek.
95 min / Color, 35 mm
Director Javier Rebollo
/ Screenplay Lola Mayo, Javier Rebollo
/ Dir. of Photography Santiago Racaj
/ Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido
/ Producer María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Damián París, Lola Mayo
/ Production Avalon Productions, Lolita Films
/ Cast Carmen Machi, Jan Budař, Pep Ricart, Cruz López-Cortón, Nadia de Santiago, Esperanza de la Vega, Victoria Sáez, Isabelle Stoffel, Tomás del Estal, Myrian Marine
/ Contact Avalon Productions
www: www.lamujersinpiano.com
Javier Rebollo (b. 1969, Madrid) first worked as a producer for Televisión Española. In 1993-1999 he worked in Telemadrid’s newsroom where he ended up directing documentaries. From 1990 to 1994 he was personal assistant to director Antonio Drove, who influenced him both personally and intellectually. In 1996 he cofounded Lolita Films, a production company focusing on documentaries and shorts. In 1997–2002 Rebollo shot several shorts which were screened at festivals around the world, receiving much acclaim. His feature debut Lola (Lo que sé de Lola, 2006) was chosen by El Mundo newspaper as one of the five best Spanish films of the year and was screened in the Horizons section at the KVIFF. Woman Without Piano took the Silver Seashell for direction at the San Sebastian IFF.
Avalon Productions
, 28005, Madrid
Spain
Phone: +34 913 664 364, +34 913 659 301
E-mail: [email protected]
Lola Mayo
Producer
Jan Budař
Actor, Actor
Javier Rebollo
Film Director, Film Director
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