The Fish Child

EL NINO PEZ (THE FISH CHILD)
Thriller

Argentine filmmaker Lucía Puenzo won critical acclaim for XXY.  She now returns with this unique lesbian romance that's also a Chabrol-esque mystery thriller and a scathing examination of class differences in the South American nation. 

Lala, the privileged daughter of a powerful judge, wants to run off with her Paraguayan lover La Guayi, a maid who works for her family. As the two prepare for their imminent escape from Buenos Aires to Paraguay - to live in a dream house that Lala has already sketched out on paper - Lala's cruel father is murdered and La Guayi is blamed.

With the help of the shady Pulido, will Lala make the ultimate sacrifice for true love? And can the mythical, titular water-child protect these amour fou lesbians?

In Spanish with subtitles

Official Selection Frameline 33, San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival 2009
Official Selection Gaze, The 17^th Annual Dublin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2009 

Director           Lucia Puenzo
Country           Argentina
Year                 2009
Duration          96mins

Warning: This festival contains films that are unclassified and therefore the entire festival is rated R. Films in this festival are legally restricted to people 18 years or older.