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The Maid

She's more or less family.

This multi-award-winning Chilean movie takes a look at the complex relationship that develops over time between a family and their long-term live-in maid. Although from her point of view she feels part of the family, from their point of view she is just the maid. Things get heated when the family try hiring extra help, which she perceives as a threat to her position. In Spanish with English subtitles.

96 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Nudity)
Drama, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Alejandro Goic, Andrea Garci-Huídobro, Mariana Loyola, Agustin Silva

Director

Sebastián Silva

Screenplay

Sebastián Silva, Pedro Peirano

Cinematography

Sergio Armstrong

Editing

Danielle Fillios

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2009

Produced by

Forastero, Tiburón Filmes, Punto Guion Punto Prroducciones

SA Distributor

Ster-Kinekor

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Drama
Language	Moderate to strong, fairly frequent
Nudity	Frequent, in sexual and non-sexual context
Sex	Occasional conduct connected to nudity, no genitalia
Violence	Brief, occassional, moderate
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	Alcohol use
Comments	Complex, confusing themes.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

South African Media

Cape Argus/The StarPaul Boekkooi

Die BurgerJeanne Calitz

International Media

Box Office (USA)Mark Keizer What reads like a cheapie slasher flick about a domestic servant with territory issues is actually a minutely observed chamber piece about class division and personal awakening.

eye Weekly (Canada)Jason Anderson Tight direction and smart performances give heft to what’s essentially a modest character study. A rich vein of black comedy also makes The Maid more than a cautionary tale for the nouveau riche.

Metacritic.com24 critics

RottenTomatoes.com48 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Catalina Saavedra's devastating performance would be reason enough to see The Maid, but Sebastian Silva's empathetic direction and finely tuned script only add to the movie's pleasing heft.

Internet (IMDB)1093 Netizens She's like one of the family...

Average .. 71%

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