Berlin Panorama Entry ‘Lullaby’ Debuts Trailer Providing an Earnest Peek into the Dynamics of Care (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comHolly Jones In anticipation of its world premiere at the Berlinale, Latido Films, which is handling international distribution, has provided Variety exclusive access to the international trailer for Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s debut feature, “Lullaby.”The film, which takes an earnest glimpse into the fraught dynamics of cross-generational caregiving, will be included as part of the Panorama strand at the fest, which lends a platform to projects covering societal taboos and topics not oft-breached by commercial cinema.In “Lullaby,” an exhausted Amaia (Laia Costa) is tasked with seeking comfort and aid from her aging parents as her husband, Javi (Mikel Bustamante), follows his career out of town after the birth of their child.
A wide range of emotions are displayed as Amaia learns to understand and engage with her mother, Begoñia (Susi Sanchez), while forging her way towards independence. “We never talk about motherhood as a crisis.
It seems like they give you a baby, and you know what to do. You’re alright in one day, two days. It’s that easy. They give you a piano, and you know how to play the piano,” reflected Ruiz de Azúa. “Being responsible for another human being is such a vulnerable thing.
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