Sunday's Illness

Sunday's Illness
Film poster
La enfermedad del domingo
Directed by Ramón Salazar
Produced by Francisco Ramos
Written by Ramón Salazar
Screenplay by Ramón Salazar Hoogers
Starring Susi Sánchez
Bárbara Lennie
Greta Fernández
Music by Nico Casal
Cinematography Ricardo de Garcia
Edited by Teresa Font
Distributed by Zeta Cinema
Release date
  • 20 February 2018 (2018-02-20) (Berlin)
  • 23 February 2018 (2018-02-23) (Spain)
Running time
 113 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

Sunday's Illness (Spanish: La enfermedad del domingo) is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Ramón Salazar. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Plot

When Chiara was eight years old her mother left her and her father. Thirty-five years later Chiara tracks down her Mom and asks for just ten days together. Anabel has remarried well and has another adult daughter. Anabel tells this daughter about the half-sister and mysteriously goes back to the countryside childhood home with Chiara.

Although the mother keeps asking the purpose of the 10 day visit, the daughter keeps her meaning secret whether it be betrayal, love, hate, forgiveness, retribution or any other emotion. Chiara tells her that her father has died and is buried in the local cemetery which is a lie. They cook for one another, go on walks in the woods, attend a local fair but never seem to find a mother/daughter relationship.

Chiara is terminally ill and she wants Mom with her when she dies. Both women undress and enter the lake together. Anabel holds Chiara in the lake until she sinks and dies. She gives her daughter understanding and love.

Cast

  • Susi Sánchez as Anabel
  • Bárbara Lennie as Chiara
  • Richard Bohringer as Matthieu
  • David Kammenos as Matthieu Joven
  • Bruna González as Chiara Niña
  • Greta Fernández as Greta
  • Miguel Ángel Solá as Bernabé
  • Manuel Castillo as Jefe Protocolo
  • Ima Ranedo as Señora Cena
  • Mònica Van Campen as Mujer Cena
  • Fred Adenis as Tobías
  • Iván Morales as Guillem
  • Carla Linares as Asistente
  • Abdellatif Hwidar as Lugareńo
  • Lucy Tillett as Mujer Bosque

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 6.6/10.[2]

Nominations

Tribeca Film Festival - Nominated to Best International Narrative (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Press Office (25 January 2018). "Programme for Berlinale Panorama 2018 Complete: What's Your Poison?". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sunday's Illness (La enfermedad del domingo) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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