Free-spirited university student Rafaelaâs carefree life is shaken when she falls pregnant. Desperate to get an abortion in a country where doing so could land her in jail and unable to fund one illegally, her situation shakes her world. But thankfully, she doesnât face it alone by virtue of her best friend and sidekick, Gabriela. In her directorial debut, Hyland skilfully captures the incongruity of the inseparable duoâs lives as they move between their fuzzy pink apartment and the rough and raw backstreets of Santiago.
2024-01-11