The Chambermaid (2018)

A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.

Director:

Lila Avilés

Writers:

Lila Avilés, Juan Márquez (as Juan Carlos Marquéz)

Stars:

Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez

13 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gabriela Cartol	...	Eve
Agustina Quinci
Teresa Sánchez	...	Minitoy
Alán Uribe

Storyline

A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.

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Plot Keywords:

chambermaid | mexico | female protagonist | hotel | hotel room | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film premiered at TIFF in Toronto in September 2018.

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Connections

References Cars (2006)

User Reviews

Daily struggles to survive

The daily life of Eve, a chambermaid at one of the most luxurious hotels in Mexico.

A film about routines, uncertainties, dreams and banalities, which won me over since the beginning.

The action takes place all within the hotel walls, which highlights the feeling of lack of freedom and the bonds that a low class person deals daily in order to survive.

We don't see any members of her family or friends in any scene, we just know the relationships that Eve has through phone calls, conveying the feeling of absence and lack of support from the people around her, even though it is evident that she loves them.

As the main character loses his inhibition and learns to let go, very interesting moments emerge, all of which are essential for the whole narrative. A scene in one of the hotel's rooms, next to a window made me think "wow, I wasn't expecting this!".

I see this film as a form of homage to the invisible people who pass through our lives every day, without being given credit and respect.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish French

Release Date:

2 August 2019 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

The Chambermaid

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Mexico

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,490, 30 June 2019

Gross USA:

$86,422

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$165,711

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amplitud, Bambú Audiovisual, La Panda

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1