I just saw this film at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. This Argentinian film focuses on an aging B-movie starlet who was once an it-girl. Paris Hilton, watch and take note, it may not be too late alter course! I found this story to be a metaphor for how interesting the day's newspaper and news-makers are until we've finished reading it and are ready to toss it into the recycling bin. Newsprint can be reborn and fashioned into something new. Unfortunately, the same isn't always true for an aging actress even with the popularity of plastic surgery in Argentina.
The main character Erni (Silvia Pérez) is the starlet past her prime. Erni's Buenos Aires apartment is plastered with posters reflecting her B-movie glory days. She lives a pretty lackluster existence these days still hoping for the right film role but realizing that she'd be lucky to make it in commercials. Erni lives alone and between hoping for that big break she sleeps with whomever she feels like. She even works on posting her own web page to keep herself in the public eye and googles herself to see how well she's doing. Pérez was perfect for this role. So much so that most people were wondering whether this film was based on fact. It must have been a challenging role as the actress revealed all of her vulnerabilities in the film, we see her diminishing looks in full view.
The plot changes when Erni is invited to her niece Ana's (Martina Juncadella) birthday party and decides to go to the rural area where she is originally from. Her sister's family is fairly conservative and doesn't approve of Erni's choices in life. This lack of approval contrasts with the approval seeking that often is found in those starving for fame. Ana is turning 15 and admires her aunt, there's a great contrast between the younger moving towards her peak and the older already past this peak.
The main character Erni (Silvia Pérez) is the starlet past her prime. Erni's Buenos Aires apartment is plastered with posters reflecting her B-movie glory days. She lives a pretty lackluster existence these days still hoping for the right film role but realizing that she'd be lucky to make it in commercials. Erni lives alone and between hoping for that big break she sleeps with whomever she feels like. She even works on posting her own web page to keep herself in the public eye and googles herself to see how well she's doing. Pérez was perfect for this role. So much so that most people were wondering whether this film was based on fact. It must have been a challenging role as the actress revealed all of her vulnerabilities in the film, we see her diminishing looks in full view.
The plot changes when Erni is invited to her niece Ana's (Martina Juncadella) birthday party and decides to go to the rural area where she is originally from. Her sister's family is fairly conservative and doesn't approve of Erni's choices in life. This lack of approval contrasts with the approval seeking that often is found in those starving for fame. Ana is turning 15 and admires her aunt, there's a great contrast between the younger moving towards her peak and the older already past this peak.