THE HEIRESSES

THE HEIRESSES (LAS HEREDERAS), 2018
Paraguay | DCP, Color, 95' | Spanish
Director: Marcelo Martinessi
Cast: Ana Brun, Margarita Irun, Ana Ivanova

A debut feature by Marcelo Martinessi, The Heiresses tells a story about social class, desires, and Paraguay’s disappearing elite, through the financial problems faced by two women who have been living together for years. Chela and Chiquita are forced to sell off, one by one, what remains of their inherited possessions, and Chiquita is imprisoned on fraud charges as a result of their debts. Chela struggles with depression and finds it difficult to break away from the past. One day, her neighbor asks her to drive her to a bridge party, and before she knows it, Chela becomes an unlicensed taxi driver. Her new job will open the door for a new love and an unexpected liberation.