The gulf between the upstairs and downstairs lives of servants and their employers has never been more intriguingly and psychologically explored than in The Maid. Forty-one year old Raquel has worked for the Valdez family for 23 years. They depend on her for succor and support as she maintains the household but she is slowly showing signs of strain and the concerned family hires another maid to assist her. The delicate household balance is changed and Raquel responds unexpectedly. Thanks to the subtle performance of Catalina Saavedra, Raquel is revealed to us slowly as we come to understand her complexity and depth. Director Sebastián Silva’s comic diversions provide viewer relief while sustaining the film’s tension. Starring Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Mariana Loyola and Alejandro Garcia-Huidobro.
In Spanish with English subtitles. 95 minutes. Not rated.
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