MILONGA

By Laura GONZÁLEZ

LA URUGUAYA FILMS - as PROD

Female director - Completed 2023

A woman has a chance to free herself from an oppressive past when she meets a man with whom she re-discovers her passion for tango. But before she can move on she has to accept some uncomfortable truths.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2023
ACCU (FRIPESCI - Uruguay) 2023
7 Nominations: Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Opera Prima (Winner); Best Actress (Winner - Paulina García), Best Supporting Actor (César Troncoso), Best Supporting actress (Laila Reyes Silverberg)
AFI Latin American 2023
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Female director, Drama, First film
    • Countries
    • URUGUAY, ARGENTINA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 106 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Laura GONZÁLEZ
    • Writer(s)
    • Laura GONZÁLEZ
    • Producer(s)
    • Laura GONZÁLEZ (La Uruguaya Films ), Virginia HINZE (U Films), Lucía GAVIGLIO (U Films ), Nicolás MÜNZEL (PENSILVANIA FILMS), Facundo ESCUDERO (PENSILVANIA FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • After thirty years of marriage, Rosa still lives by her husband’s rules despite the fact that he died two years ago. Her worsening relationship with her son has left her estranged from her only family.
      The routine and stagnation of her life suddenly changes when Rosa encounters Margarita, an old friend and happy spirit. Margarita reintroduces her to the world of tango and introduces her to Juan, a shy divorcee, who Rosa contracts to paint her house. Gradually, Rosa starts to feel attracted to him, but fights with the idea of being loyal to her husband but also wanting to rediscover herself. However, Juan presents unexpected turns and this new opportunity causes her to face up to some uncomfortable truths. Rosa starts to understand her son’s behaviour and finds the bravery to accept the errors of her past, the strength to rediscover her true self and learns that, despite everything, it is never to late to start again.