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Mother's Despair Unleashes Inner Monster
4 Sep
Summary
- A mother's despair escalates as her daughter prepares to leave home.
- Fear consumes the mother, manifesting in a psychological horror.
- The film explores themes of control, possession, and letting go.
Bendita Film Sales has acquired international rights to Norma Vila's debut feature, 'Salitre' ('Carapace'), a psychological horror film set to premiere at the Sitges Film Festival.
The film stars Nagore Aranburu as Maite, a mother whose world unravels when her teenage daughter, Nerea, plans to leave home for university. Maite's profound despair over this separation escalates into an uncontrollable fear that permeates their home.
As Maite isolates herself, her obsession to keep Nerea grows, twisting love into possession. She must confront the dark impulses within her, deciding whether to let her daughter go or lose her entirely.
'Salitre' was filmed in the Biskaia region and Cantabria, with a budget of €2.5 million ($2.9 million). Production received support from the Basque government and other regional entities. The Sitges Film Festival runs from October 8 to October 18.
