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La llorona

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Original title

La llorona

Year

2019

Running time

97 min.

Country

Guatemala

Director

Jayro Bustamante

Screenwriter

Jayro Bustamante, Lisandro Sánchez. Idea: Jayro Bustamante

Cast

Music

Pascual Reyes

Cinematography

Nicolas Wong

Producer

Co-production Guatemala-France;

La Casa de Producción, Les Films du Volcan, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes de Guatemala

Genre

Drama. Fantasy. Horror | Ghosts. Supernatural

Movie Groups

Contempt Trilogy | The Wailer

Synopsis

With the words "If you cry, I'll kill you" ringing in their ears, Alma and her sons are murdered in Guatemala's armed conflict. Thirty years later, a criminal case is brought against Enrique Monteverde, a retired general who oversaw the genocide. But he's acquitted through a mistrial and the spirit of La Llorona is unleashed to wander the world like a lost soul amongst the living. At night, Enrique starts to hear her wailing. His wife and daughter believe he's having bouts of Alzheimer's-related dementia. Little could they suspect that their new housekeeper, Alma, is there to mete out the vengeance the trial did not.

Rankings Position

#18 Ranking of Horror Movies in the last 5 years
#61 Supernatural Horror Ranking

Awards: 2021: 3 Platino Awards: Best Cinematography Editing & Sound. 11 Nominations

2020: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2020: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Foreign Language Film

2020: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2020: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Foreign Language Film

2020: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

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