LA CIÉNAGA
I saw LA CIÉNAGA (trailer here) a few months ago and have not stopped thinking about it since. Director Lucrecia Martel creates an extremely unique mood that immediately sucks you in. The film is set in Argentina and transports you into the dark and hazy summer days spent by a group of families in La Cienega, which translates in English to “the swamp.” Although the story is heavy and bleak, Martel’s intensely beautiful cinematography provides an entrancing balance. Check this one out if you’re looking to be lifted out of this world with no warning. You’ll love it if you also liked AMERICAN HONEY or CALL ME BY YOUR NAME.
—Darlene Kenney, Digital Strategist
