Cloudy Times

Cloudy Times
Film poster
Directed by Arami Ullon
Produced by Pascal Trächslin
Arami Ullón
Written by Arami Ullon
Starring Mirna Villalba
Arami Ullón
Luis Ullón
Osvaldo Ortíz Faiman
Music by Marcel Vaid
Cinematography Ramòn Giger
Edited by Mirjam Krakenberger
Distributed by Cineworx (Switzerland)
Release date
Running time
 92 minutes
Country Paraguay
Switzerland
Language Spanish

Cloudy Times (Spanish: El tiempo nublado) is a 2014 documentary film directed by Arami Ullon about her relationship with her ageing mother, who suffers from epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. It was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It was the first time Paraguay have submitted a film.[1][2] The documentary is a co-production between Switzerland, where the director resides, and Paraguay.[3]

Plot

Since Arami has memory, his mother suffers from epilepsy and Parkinson's. As the only daughter of an absent father, Arami had to take responsibility for herself and her mother from an early age. For some years she has been trying to build her own happiness in Switzerland, where she lives with her partner Patrick. Her mother continues to live in Paraguay with Julia, a caregiver without adequate preparation for the task, who takes care of her throughout the day in exchange for a modest salary.

However, her mother's health is deteriorating more and more. Julia can no longer cope with the situation and wants to quit her job. Since no one except Arami can take care of her mother, she must return to Paraguay. Will he be able to find a solution to his mother's situation, in a country where the care of the elderly is left mainly in the hands of their relatives? Should he give up his own life in Europe and return to his mother?

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'Cloudy Times' as its Academy Award Entry". Variety. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'El Tiempo Nublado' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "El tiempo nublado". Swiss Films. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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