Turistas
Narrative Competition
(Chile, 2008, 105 mins)
In Spanish with English subtitles
35mm
US Premiere
Directed By: Alicia Scherson
Producer: Macarena Lopez
Screenwriter: Alicia Scherson
Cinematographer: Ricardo de Angelis
Editor: Soledad Salfate
Cast: Aline Kuppenheim, Diego Noguera, Marcelo Alonso, Viviana Herr
On a much-needed road trip, 37-year-old Carla casually tells her husband she made a major decision without consulting him. Subconsciously, she's hoping to escape their miserable marriage and its paralyzing maturity. It works. Abandoned (and quietly exhilarated) in the Chilean countryside, Carla camps with a young Norwegian stranger who takes her to a national park where the local residents are two gossipy teenagers and a retired pop singer. Surrounded by youth, wisdom, and natural splendor, Carla is forced to ask herself what age she wants to be -- and admit that she'd rather destroy life's gifts than grow worthy of them.
Writer/director Alicia Scherson is too smart for simple answers or happy endings. Carla can't outrun her problems—she is the problem—but Aline Kuppenheim's performance is so honest that we both judge Carla and recognize her in ourselves. Turistas is a patient study of the line between self-discovery and selfish distraction, where the secret star of the film is cinematographer Ricardo de Angelis' fascination with the birds, bugs, and trees of the lush Chilean landscape.
Host PROCHILE Los Angeles/Consulate General of Chile, Los Angeles
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