The Quietude (2018)

Film Overview
"The Quietude" or "La Quietud" in Spanish, is a 2018 Argentinian drama motion picture, directed and composed by Pablo Trapero. The film stars Martina Gusman, Bérénice Bejo, and Edgar Ramirez, centering around the emotional battle within a rich household. The film distinctively mixes domestic drama with political history and erotic thriller.

Plot Summary
In "The Quietude", 2 sisters, Eugenia (Bérénice Bejo) and Mia (Martina Gusman) are brought together when their daddy, an effective Argentinian landowner, falls into an important health condition. The household reunion after years of separation reveals particular concealed tricks and scars from their past, exposing a complex and unsettling relationship between the two sisters.

Eugenia, who had transferred to Paris, is drawn back to her youth home, La Quietud, following the news of her daddy's health problem. Upon returning, she is required to handle her struggling individual relationships, particularly those with her sibling Mia and her mother Esmeralda. As the narrative establishes, household realities around illegal love, deceitful land deals, and unspeakable actions taken during Argentina's military dictatorship are progressively divulged.

Character Analysis
Eugenia and Mia are probably the central characters of the film, with a significant part of the plot focusing on their nuanced relationship. It is gradually revealed that the sis share a deep and intimate bond that crosses the borders of normal brother or sister love, bordering on the prohibited and taboo.

The mom, Esmeralda (Graciela Borges), a stoic matriarch, plays a pivotal function in preserving the façade of the best family while silently managing her other half's betrayal. Nevertheless, as the plot unfolds, her own tricks threaten the semblance of peace.

Themes and Style
The director, Pablo Trapero, seamless blends aspects of erotic thriller, a political undercurrent, and domestic drama in "The Quietude". The movie's title, translating to 'harmony,' is a satire of the household's home, which is a hotbed of stress, upheaval, and concealed secrets. Apart from the extreme household drama, it likewise subtly showcases the socio-political upheaval of Argentina's previous military regime, utilizing it as a background to magnify the continuous household crisis.

Vital Reception
The film received combined reviews due to its unique blend of psychosexual drama, political historical ties, and familial disagreements. Some critics applauded Trapero's efforts at creating this multi-layered narrative, whereas others felt the sexual undertones of the sibling's relationship were explored needlessly. However, the motion picture was praised for its spectacular cinematography and the powerful performances by its cast, especially Bejo and Gusman.

Conclusion
"The Quietude" is an intricate expedition into the depths of a rich family's skeleton-filled closet. Through a complex narrative and strong efficiencies, the film exposes the audience to a stirring picture of familial ties strained by political unrest, concealed agendas, and decades of tricks. With its surprising twists and a distinctly lovely yet trepidous setting, it stresses the fragility of peace in a setting aptly named 'The Quietude.'

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