The Message
Film Notes
Original Title: El Mensaje
Country, year: Argentina, 2025
Language: originale con sottotitoli in italiano
Duration: 91′
Color: b/n
Director: Iván Fund
Cast: Mara Bestelli, Marcelo Subiotto, Anika Bootz, Betania Cappato
Screenplay: Martín Felipe Castagnet, Iván Fund
Photography: Gustavo Schiaffino
Film editing: Iván Fund
Music: Juan Vecchio
Production: Alterna Media, Amore Cine, Blurr Stories, Insomnia Films, Panes Contenidos, Rita Cine
Premiere: italiana
Screening info
Location: Cinema Centrale | Date: 26/09/2025 Time 15:00
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Synopsis
A young girl’s gift for communicating with animals gives her guardians the idea of ??offering consultations with her as an animal medium in order to earn a living. In the Argentinian countryside, the supernatural is not greatly valued and the opportunistic adults take whatever little money they can get. But one thing is certain: whether magic or fraud, Anika’s commitment in the sessions with domestic and wild animals is real. As their trip unfolds, it becomes clear that little Anika is the one providing comfort to the adults, showing that maturity also means realizing that innocence is a treasure to be protected.
Winner of the Silver Bear at the 2025 Berlinale.
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