The Headless Woman (2008) is about a well-off, middle-aged woman Veronica (Maria Onetto), who, while driving home one afternoon, hits someone or something with her her car. What follows is a study of guilt and the fragile nature of our relationships with people as well as the difficulty of reaching out to others in an increasingly depersonalized world.
Directed by the talented Lucrecia Martel, the film is slow, plodding and concludes with no clear denouement. There are pointers that suggest that Veronica had dreamed up the entire episode. Either way, it is never really made clear. A disappointing drama with a lot of Freudian touches.
Directed by the talented Lucrecia Martel, the film is slow, plodding and concludes with no clear denouement. There are pointers that suggest that Veronica had dreamed up the entire episode. Either way, it is never really made clear. A disappointing drama with a lot of Freudian touches.