The Best Families (Las mejores familias)
Peru, Columbia | 2020 | 99 mins | Spanish
Luzmila and Peta, two sisters working as maids for Peruvian aristocrats Alicia and Carmen, appear to be treated as part of the family—or so it seems. However, during a birthday celebration held amidst violent citywide protests, tensions rise, and a long-buried secret involving both families comes to light. This revelation shatters the illusion of their harmonious and privileged world, exposing deep divisions and challenging the fragile façade of their aristocratic lives forever.
Director
Peruvian filmmaker Javier Fuentes-León, a CalArts graduate, gained acclaim with Espacios, his award-winning thesis film, and the play Mr. Clouds, named Best Play by Peru’s National Theatre in 2000. His films include El Elefante Desaparecido (TIFF premiere) and Las Mejores Familias (Rome and Busan premieres). He directed Netflix’s Distrito Salvaje and co-directed Contigo Capitán, a series on Paolo Guerrero. Fuentes-León is developing projects like The Woman Who Feared the Sun and Sinister, a futuristic rock musical.
Cast & Crew
Director – Javier Fuentes-León
Producer – Javier Fuentes-León, Delia García,
Michel Ruben
Cinematography – Mauricio Vidal
Editor – Javier Becerra Heraud
Music – Selma Mutal
Cast – Tatiana Astengo, Giovanni Ciccia,
Vanessa Saba