The Prize

Feb 15, 2011

1h 55m

★ 6.2

Overview

Ceci, a seven year old girl, has to keep a huge secret, but she doesn't completely understand what is the secret about. The life of her family depends on her silence. But what exactly must she keep silent about? Ceci and her mom live hidden from military repression in Argentina. Ceci asks herself: what must she say? What should she really believe and do in order to deserve the love of her mother and others?

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

IZ Films

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Kung Works

FONCA

world cinema fund

Fonds Sud Cinéma

NiKo Film

C.I.D.C. Altamira Fil Altamira Films

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

The Prize Trailers

Cast

Lucía

Laura Agorreca

Ceci

Paula Galinelli Hertzog

Maestra Rosita

Viviana Suraniti

Silvia

Sharon Herrera

Walter

Uriel Iasillo

Martita

Ludmila López

López

Chiara Josefina Peralta

Sargento Estévez

Jonathan Raia

Esposo Rosita

José Sánchez

Subteniente

Juan Manuel Molina

Coronel

Sergio Ávila

Inspectora Escolar

Silvia Villegas

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