Growing up in a repressive time when sexuality was a taboo subject, Ana (68), Patricia (69), and Mayela (71) developed their understanding of what it means to be a woman based on tacit norms and implicit expectations. Now they dare to speak openly about it. Their memories, secrets, and longings poetically intertwine: while the women tell their stories off-screen, they fill the body of another woman of their generation who embodies their lives.

Memories of a Burning Body

Synopsis

Growing up in a repressive time when sexuality was a taboo subject, Ana (68), Patricia (69), and Mayela (71) developed their understanding of what it means to be a woman based on tacit norms and implicit expectations. Now they dare to speak openly about it. Their memories, secrets, and longings poetically intertwine: while the women tell their stories off-screen, they fill the body of another woman of their generation who embodies their lives.

Year:

2024

Country:

Costa Rica

Director:

Antonella Sudasassi

Producer:

Substance Films, Playlab Films

Genre:

Drama

Formato:

Fiction Feature Film