The Quiet Maid (Screening with Descriptive Subtitles)

Paula Grimaldo, Ariadna Gil, Luis Bermejo, Pol Hermoso | Dir: Miguel Faus
2023 | Cert: 15 | 92' mins
Drama, Satire
Ana has just arrived from Colombia and is the maid of a luxurious mansion on the Costa Brava, where a family of wealthy art dealers spends their summers. The young woman works tirelessly and without a contract, under the false promise of decent conditions at the end of the summer, if she remains obedient and discreet. When, thanks to the maid of the neighbouring house, she discovers her own ways of enjoying the summer, things start to heat up. This is the first feature film to be funded through NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and was the recipient of the first Andrews/Bernard Award, decided and funded by director Steven Soderbergh. ***Content warnings: Mild nudity and suggested bullying, scenes of a sexual nature, scenes of sexual harrasment

Reviews

An accurate ironic commentary on the perversities of the ruling classes (Arturo Tena: Cine con Ñ)

Awards

2024 | Seattle International Film Festival | Ibero American Competition Nominee 2024 | Raindance Film Festival | Best Performance in a Debut Feature Winner - Paula Grimaldo | Best Debut Feature Nominee - Miguel Faus 2024 | Sofía International Film Festival | Grand Prix International Competition Nominee 2023 | Tallin Black Nights Film Festival | Best First Feature Nominee 2024 | Riviera International Film Festival | Jury Prize Best Film Winner (Ganadora)

Screenings

  • Stirling - MacRoberts Art Centre

    October 10, 2024 (7.45pm)
    Introduction and Q&A with director Miguel Faus and Dr Jacqueline Collins
  • Glasgow - Glasgow Film Theatre

    October 11, 2024 (6.00pm)
    Introduction and Q&A with director Miguel Faus and Dr Raquel Martínez Martín (with live captioning)
  • Edinburgh - ODEON Lothian Road

    October 12, 2024 (6.00pm)
    Introduction and Q&A with director Miguel Faus and curator Marian A Aréchaga