Yo niña
Item
Title / Título (Original)
Yo niña
Title
I Girl
Director
Release Date / Fecha de estreno
2017
Film Guide / Guía de película
Language / Idioma
Spanish / español
Country / País
Production Company / Compañía de Producción
Ajimolido Films (Argentina)
Description / Descripción
Una pareja se muda a la Patagonia escapando de las imposiciones de la sociedad capitalista moderna. Al principio, el lugar, la gente, la vida parece ser lo que ellos buscan. Un mundo nuevo alejado de todo. Pero pronto descubrirán que no todo es tan mágico ni tan simple, ni ellos están preparados para lidiar con esa vida. Pensaran en desistir. Volverán a la ciudad, pero ahí tampoco encajan: El lugar que dejaron atrás ya los ha modificado. Harán un nuevo intento, una verdad revelada, hará que todo tambalee más fuerte que nunca. Pero al atravesar esto, se harán más fuertes para continuar intentando una nueva vida. (Film Affinity ES)
Based on the director’s autobiographical experiences, I Girl tells the story of Armonía, a little girl who lives with Pablo and Julia, who seem to be her parents, in an idyllic landscape of lakes, rivers, and forests in southern Argentina. They are neo-hippies, vegetarians, promiscuous, questioners of the system, and have problems with the law. They consider that deviating from the consumer society is a form of decontamination, although that means - among many other things - no schooling and scandalous reactions to a gifted Barbie doll. But their existence is more precarious that it seems; their cabin has no light, gas, or running water, and they are underprepared for the life they envision for themselves. Armonía is often left to her own devices in a way that seems neglectful. After a tragic incident forces them to leave their idyllic dwelling and actually interact with the bourgeoisie, Armonía’s world starts to gradually open up as she discovers concepts that notions she’d never experienced in her short life. Featuring outstanding performances, the story of I Girl has been rarely seen in Latin American cinema. It explores contemporary and complex subjects without losing sight of its central character’s point-of-view, and questions the limits of what we are willing to sacrifice and risk for our ideals. (Pragda)
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Available at
Pragda, https://pragda.com/film/i-girl/
Collection
Citation
“Yo niña,” Cinegogía, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cinegogia.omeka.net/items/show/818.