Las Meninas (2008)
Look where you dare not, and find yourself staring back.
This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.
Cast
- Mykola Veresen - Father
- Liubov Tymoshevska - Mother
- Hanna Yarovenko - Daughter
- Dmytro Chernyavsky - Son
- Ilona Arsentieva - Young Daughter
- Stas Arsentiev - Young Son
- Valeriya Ulyanchenko - Young Mother 1
- Viktoriya Ulyanchenko - Young Mother 2
Screenplay
- Ihor Podolchak (Screenplay)
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Existential Dread and Questioning
Keywords
villa, mannequin, insanity, cello, family relationships, twins, psychedelic, loop, neo-noir, piano, psychodrama, paranoiac, mother daughter relationship, eczema, mirror
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Las Meninas about?
- This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.
- Who directed Las Meninas?
- Las Meninas was directed by Ihor Podolchak.
- Who stars in Las Meninas?
- Las Meninas stars Mykola Veresen, Liubov Tymoshevska, Hanna Yarovenko, Dmytro Chernyavsky, Ilona Arsentieva, Stas Arsentiev.
- How long is Las Meninas?
- Las Meninas has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Las Meninas?
- Las Meninas is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Las Meninas?
- Las Meninas had a budget of $850,000.
- Where was Las Meninas produced?
- Las Meninas was produced in Ukraine.
- What are the themes of Las Meninas?
- The themes of Las Meninas include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Existential Dread and Questioning.