The Headless Woman (2008)
La mujer sin cabeza (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Mystery
- 21 Aug 2008 (Argentina)
- Movie
After hitting something with her car, a bourgeois Argentine woman's life slowly descends into paranoia and isolation, as she fears she may have killed someone.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| María Onetto | ... |
Verónica
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Claudia Cantero | ... |
Josefina
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César Bordón | ... |
Marcos
(as Cesar Bordón)
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Daniel Genoud | ... |
Juan Manuel
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Guillermo Arengo | ... |
Marcelo
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| Inés Efron | ... |
Candita
(as Ines Efron)
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Alicia Muxo | ... |
Prima Rosita
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Pía Uribelarrea | ... |
Prima Tere
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| María Vaner | ... |
Tía Lala
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Andrea Verdún | ... |
Chica Moto 1 (Cuca)
(as Andrea Verdun)
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Maira Juárez | ... |
Chica Moto 2
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Liliana De La Fuente | ... |
Mujer Gorda
(as Liliana De Lafuente)
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Elizabeth López | ... |
Zula
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Andrés Siarez | ... |
Hombre Vivero
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Carlos Sánchez | ... |
Albañil
(as Carlos Roberto Sánchez)
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Maximiliano Garros | ... |
Chico Lava Autos
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Catalino Campos | ... |
Changuila
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Camilo Sueldo | ... |
Chico Leporino
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Nilda Suárez | ... |
Enfermera Cartel
(as Nilda Suarez)
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Ana Carolina Beltrán | ... |
Radióloga
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Julia Camisay | ... |
Mujer Limpieza Hospital
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María Aparicio | ... |
Secretaria
(as María Fernanda Aparicio)
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Soledad Tovi | ... |
Hija Verónica
(as María Soledad Tovi)
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Norberto Raúl Chunco | ... |
Encargado Hotel
(as Raúl Chunco)
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Cecilia Sutti | ... |
Mujer Amiga 1
(as María Cecilia Sutti)
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Silvia Colleti | ... |
Mujer Amiga 2
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Miriam Díaz | ... |
Mujer Amiga 3
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Melina Balbuena | ... |
Mujer Amiga 4
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Gonzalo Gómez | ... |
Adolescente 1
(as Gonzalo Gómez)
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Sebastián Montagna | ... |
Hijo Adolescente
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María Del Carmen Valverdi | ... |
Masajista
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Hilda Guzmán | ... |
Señora Rosario 1
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María Marcone | ... |
Señora Rosario 2
(as María Isabel Marcone)
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Blanca Giarda | ... |
Señora Rosario 3
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Carlos Fernández | ... |
Seminarista (Rosario)
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Enzo Gutiérrez | ... |
Hijo Zula
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Julia Tejerina | ... |
Directora
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Sandra Aguirre | ... |
Maestra Guitarra
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Yamil Nogales | ... |
Amigo Changuila 1
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Cristian Laguna | ... |
Amigo Changuila 2
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Carmen Avendaño | ... |
Mujer Mayor Bollos (Alicia)
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Mirta Aguirre | ... |
Madre Changuila
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Elena Guerrero | ... |
Enfermera Baño
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José Flores | ... |
Enfermero Fichas
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Rosa Rojas | ... |
Mujer Herida Hospital
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Melina Gayote | ... |
Niña Baño
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Ramón Yapura | ... |
Jardinero
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Alva Luna | ... |
Mujer Que Llora
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Juan Manuel Castillo | ... |
Chico Consultorio 1
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Facundo Castillo | ... |
Chico Consultorio
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Carina Arias | ... |
Asistente Odontológica
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Romina Apaza | ... |
Chica Veterinaria
(as Paula Romina Apaza María)
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Soledad Figueroa | ... |
Chica Recepción
(as María Soledad Figueroa Recchiuto)
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Brian Gaspar | ... |
Chico Moreno Futbol
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Gregorio González | ... |
Adulto Ruta
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Santiago Albano | ... |
Chico Auto Campo
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Olga Quispe | ... |
Señora Casa Changuila
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Lucrecia Peralta | ... |
Enfermera Pasillo
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Federico Curiotto | ... |
Botones Hotel
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Elba González | ... |
Mucama Hotel
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Enriqueta Burgos | ... |
Chica Planchado
(as Enriqueta Leticia Burgos)
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Guillermo Pedernera | ... |
Taxista
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Alicia Bernayas | ... |
Señora Rosario
(as Alicia Nelly Bernayas)
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Juan Manuel Castillo Martel | ... |
Niño en el dentista
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Directed by
| Lucrecia Martel | ||
Written by
| Lucrecia Martel | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Agustín Almodóvar | ... | producer |
| Pedro Almodóvar | ... | producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Tilde Corsi | ... | producer |
| Verónica Cura | ... | producer |
| Esther García | ... | producer |
| Lucrecia Martel | ... | producer |
| Cesare Petrillo | ... | producer |
| Enrique Piñeyro | ... | producer |
| Vieri Razzini | ... | producer |
| Marianne Slot | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roberta Ainstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Barbara Alvarez | ||
Editing by
| Miguel Schverdfinger | ||
Editorial Department
| Beto Acevedo | ... | film lab supervisor |
| Sanchez Nerina | ... | on-line editing assistant |
| Ileana Novas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Luisina Rampoldi | ... | assistant editor |
| Fernando Roca-Rodríguez | ... | post-production assistant (as Fernando Roca Rodríguez) |
| Nerina Sanchez | ... | on-line editing assistant |
Casting By
| Natalia Smirnoff | ||
Art Direction by
| María Eugenia Sueiro | ||
Costume Design by
| Julio Suárez | ||
Makeup Department
| Marisa Amenta | ... | makeup artist |
| Alberto Moccia | ... | hair stylist |
| Víctor Muñoz | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Dolores Solé | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leandro Borrell | ... | assistant production manager: post-production |
| Zahra Daoudi | ... | production manager |
| Juan Pablo Miller | ... | production director |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Federico D'Auria | ... | first assistant director |
| Gonzalo Fernández | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniela Marinaro | ... | assistant director |
| Fabiana Tiscornia | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jimena Galeotti | ... | second assistant art director (as María Jimena Galeotti) |
| José Ignacio González | ... | assistant art director |
| Sebastián Goñi | ... | assistant art director |
| Luis Risso | ... | props |
| Alejandra Taubin | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Hortense Bailly | ... | sound mix technician |
| Guido Berenblum | ... | sound |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paula Dalgalarando | ... | sound |
| Martín Mainoli | ... | sound: making of |
| Sebastián Pappalardo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mariano Rosa | ... | sound |
| Hubert Teissedre | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Guido Valerga | ... | assistant sound |
| Nerina Valido | ... | dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
| Gabriel Campañó | ... | mastering supervisor |
| Georgina Pretto | ... | film recording / scanning and recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Aresti | ... | electrician |
| Mariano Benchimol | ... | second assistant camera |
| Aníbal Cattaneo | ... | grip |
| Italo Díaz | ... | video assistant |
| Roberto Escalante | ... | generator operator |
| Diego Giménez | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Hermo | ... | gaffer |
| Jaime Muschietti | ... | electrician |
| Mariano Pariz | ... | focus puller |
| Ivana Salfity | ... | still photographer |
| Marcelo Vázquez | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Natalia Smirnoff | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gloria Nuñez | ... | dress maker |
| Felicitas Ratti | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| María Teresa Riveras | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Julio Suárez | ... | wardrobe |
| Alberto Torres Sayas | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Fabiana Pucci | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carola Jalife | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Diego Amson | ... | production assistant |
| Matías Carlesi | ... | production assistant |
| Franco Espósito | ... | production assistant |
| Diana García Jimena | ... | administrative assistant |
| Gastón Grazide | ... | production coordinator |
| Natalia Núñez | ... | production coordinator |
| Javier Parodi | ... | production assistant |
| Mariana Ponisio | ... | production assistant |
| Patricio Ramos | ... | production assistant |
| Ariel Rinaldi | ... | production assistant |
| Silvia Sancho | ... | accounting assistant |
| Victor Vasini | ... | postproduction manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Wave Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Strand Releasing (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2009) (France)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina)
- Pandora Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film is centered around Vero, an Argentinean bourgeois woman, and how her life slowly twists out of control after she hits something, or someone, with her car. Here comes the incident that changes everything, as Vero is driving, she is distracted by her cell phone and looks down to get to it. By the time she does this, her car hits something but the camera stays in it as we see her car shaking and rattles. Although Vero seems indifferent about the situation, it is clear that it has a toll on it as she acts different from the Vero that we saw briefly at the beginning of the film. She acts clumsy and out of place, barely saying anything, and when she does, it doesn't always make sense or has a lot of substance. This solidifies towards the end of the movie when she is going to retrace her steps to remember her memory, but in the hospital and the Hotel she stayed in, there was no record proving that she was there. This makes the audience wonder if all this really happened or if Vero, for the lack of a better word, is crazy and everything happened in your head. Written by Myria Davis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The song playing on the car radio at the time when the accident happens is "Soley Soley" by the appropriately named group Middle of the Road. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cinema Today and the Future (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fiesta See more » |