Canada / Sep 11, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, when they all go to the movies to enjoy stories that let them escape their everyday lives by transporting them to other worlds. The girl’s parents soon realise that the little girl has a very special gift: an almost uncanny ability to recount movies. The girl’s extraordinary talent will spread throughout the village, changing the fortunes of her family as the country is transformed forever.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elian Ponce | Mariano (14) |
| Francisco Díaz | Mariano (18/22) |
| Beltran Izquierdo | Mirto (13) |
| Alfred Borner | Mirto (17/19) |
| Simón Beltrán | Mauricio (11/14) |
| Max Salgado | Mauricio (15/19) |
| Pablo Schwarz | Don Nolasco |
| Krishna Mondaca | Delfina (10/12) |
| Montserrat Corveleyn | Delfina (16/17) |
| Mario Horton | Aurelio |
| Luis Uribe | Luis |
| Luis Dubó | Proyeccionista |
| Gary Rivera | Julio (10/12) |
| Jean Montenegro | Chico 1 |
| Kevin Robledo | Chico 2 |
| Fernando Barría | Chico 3 |
| Sebastián Jopias | Chico 4 |
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| Ariel Mateluna | Patricio |
| Fresia Castillo | Profesora |
| Stjepan Ostoic Papic | Empresario Americano |
| Agustina Arancibia | Alumna 1 |
| Antonio Parra | Alumna 2 |
| Larry Pastén | Don Gervasio |
| Luis Riveros | Trabajador 1 |
| Félix Villar | Trabajador 2 |
| Emilio Rivera | Trabajador 3 / José |
| Dindi Jane | Vedette |
| Flavio Vargas | Vendedor Ambulante |
| Victor Lazo | Don Primitivo |
| Elizabeth Carvallo | Hija de Filiberta |
| Oliver Borner | Artista del Circo |
| Carlos Pastén | Juan |
| Cristian Garrido | Guarda de la Prisión 1 |
| Wilson Rozas | Guarda de la Prisión 2 |
| Marcelo Moraga | Vigilante a Caballo |
| Abril Valenzuela | M. Margarita Hija (5) |
| Vanessa Monteiro | Mujer en Casa de Nolasco |
| Giuliana Pastene | Bailarina Burlesque 1 |
| Natalia Valdés | Bailarina Burlesque 2 |
| Moira Miller | Lily |
| Solange Contreras | Don Promitivo Esposa |
| Cecilia Giacaman | Mujer Americana |
| Daniela Alcayaga | Polola Mirto |
| Sofia Badilla | Viuda Mirto |
| Sandra Handler | Mujer Norteamericana (voice) |
| Kylie Millar | Hombre Norteamericano (voice) |
| Claudia Mortu | Niña Norteamericana (voice) |
| Liam Donogue | Niño 1 Norteamericano (voice) |
| Kaiprice Handler | Niño 2 Norteamericano (voice) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La contadora de películas |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Chile, France, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Embankment Films, Selenium Films, A Contracorriente Films, Altiro Films, Contadora Films, Latido Films, Telecable, TVE, TV3 |
| Official site | embankmentfilms.com |
| Release date | 27 ottobre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Hugo Grumbar, Paz Recolons, Fernando Riera, Ursula Romero, Maite Villarino Vicente |
| Production | Adolfo Blanco, Vincent Juillerat, Andrés Mardones, Manuel Monzón, Ruth Orellana |
| Writer | Isabel Coixet, Rafa Russo, Hernán Rivera Letelier, Walter Salles |
| Casting | Alejandra Alaff, Moira Miller |
| Editing | Bernat Aragonés, Belén Ruiz Roldán |
| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó |
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| Assistant directors | Lone Scherfig |
| Camera operators | Daniel Aranyó |
| Additional photography | Daniel Aranyó |
| Production design | Carlos Conti, María Paz Gonzáles |
| Art direction | Carlos Conti, María Paz Gonzáles |
| Set decoration | María Paz Gonzáles, Carlos Conti |
| Music | Fernando Velázquez, Miguel Muñoz Huete, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Natxo Ortúzar |
| Sound | Fernando Velázquez, Miguel Muñoz Huete, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Natxo Ortúzar |
| Costume design | Mercè Paloma, Jesús Martos, Patricia Reyes |
| Makeup | Patricia Reyes, Mercè Paloma, Jesús Martos |
| Hairstyling | Mercè Paloma, Jesús Martos, Patricia Reyes |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Oct 22, 2023 / Seminci 2023
Australia / Jun 11, 2024 / M / Spanish Film Festival
Limited release
Denmark / Oct 27, 2023 / 15
Theatrical release
Spain / Oct 27, 2023 / 12
Netherlands / Jun 13, 2024 / 12
France / Oct 30, 2024
Chile / Nov 07, 2024
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Brazil / Nov 28, 2024
Mexico / Nov 28, 2024
Russia / Jan 01, 2025 / 18+
Israel / May 22, 2025
Digital
Sweden / Oct 27, 2023 / 15
France / Jul 11, 2025 / Canal+
Physical media
Australia / Nov 06, 2024 / M
TV
France / Jul 11, 2025 / Canal+ Cinéma(s)
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