In Her Place (2024 film) explained

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Director:Maite Alberdi
Cinematography:Sergio Armstrong
Editing:Alejandro Carrillo Penovi
Studio:Fabula
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:Chile
Language:Spanish

In Her Place (Spanish; Castilian: El lugar de la otra) is an upcoming Chilean historical crime drama film directed by Maite Alberdi and starring Elisa Zulueta and Francisca Lewin. Based on the true story of writer María Carolina Geel, who in 1955 killed her lover at the Crillón Hotel, the film is a reinterpretation of a story in the book Las Homicidas by Alia Trabucco Zerán. The film was selected to screen in competition at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Premise

Famous writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover and is put on trial for murder. Mercedes, the paralegal for the trial judge, becomes obsessed with the case as she learns about Geel's life, coming to question her beliefs about women in society.

Cast

Production

In Her Place was filmed in Chile with cinematography by Sergio Armstrong. The film was produced by Fabula, while Mariane Hartard, Sergio Karmy, Cristián Donoso served as executive producers.

Release

In Her Place will premiere in September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film will become available on Netflix on 11 October 2024.