The Guest (2014 Chilean film)

The Guest
Chilean theatrical release poster
La visita
Directed by	Mauricio López Fernández
Written by	Mauricio López Fernández
Produced by	Rebeca Gutiérrez Campos Federico Sande Novo Nicolás Grosso
Starring	Daniela Vega Claudia Cantero Rosa Ramírez Paulo Brunetti Carmen Barros
Cinematography	Diego Poleri
Music by	Alekos Vuskovic
Production companies	Pinda Producciones Le Tiro Cine
Release date	December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Chile
Language	Spanish

The Guest (Spanish: La visita) is a 2014 Chilean drama film written and directed by Mauricio López Fernández. The worldwide premiere was in October 2014 in competition at the Valdivia International Film Festival^[1] and later, in 2015, it was presented at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, Outfest, CinéLatino Toulouse and, also in France, at the Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-Américain, Marseille,^[2] when it won the First Prize for Best Film and Best Actress for Daniela Vega in her film debut.^[3]

Plot

In an old house on the outskirts of Santiago, a wake is being held for Coya's husband. Coya is the maid who has served the family for many years and is considered a part of it. The family is waiting for Felipe, Coya's only son, to arrive. However, they are surprised to discover that Felipe has transitioned and now goes by the name Elena, a trans woman. This unexpected revelation becomes more important than the wake itself and completely upsets the conservative family, unleashing conflicts and frustrations that even reach Tete, the owner of the house, who is also suffering due to her husband's infidelity.

Cast

• Daniela Vega, as Elena
• Claudia Cantero, as "Tete"
• Rosa Ramírez, as Coya
• Paulo Brunetti, as Enrique
• Carmen Barros, as the grandma

References

1. "Actriz transexual y Rosa Ramírez destapan tabúes en cinta que se estrenará a fin de año" (in Spanish). Emol. October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
2. "The Guest, Mauricio López Fernández". LeTiroCine. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
3. "Le choix des jurys". JournalZibeline (in French). March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

External links

• The Guest at IMDb