Blanquita

Written and directed by Fernando Guzzoni, the film was Chile's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards.

Reviewers from The New York Times and The LA Times praised newcomer Laura López for her "stony-faced and implacable" performance as Blanca. The film won the Best Screenplay prize at the Venice Film Festival's Orizzonti section. blanquita

Blanquita Suárez | Picasso museum Barcelona | Official website Written and directed by Fernando Guzzoni, the film

Inspired by the real-life 2003 Spiniak Case in Chile, a massive child prostitution scandal involving politicians and the elite. It follows 18-year-old Blanca (nicknamed "Blanquita"), a resident of a shelter for homeless youth, who becomes the star witness in a case against powerful businessmen. Blanquita Suárez | Picasso museum Barcelona | Official

The film explores the "gray area" of justice. While Blanca provides testimony to bring down abusers, it is revealed her testimony is a lie—posing the question of whether a lie is morally justified if it achieves justice against the powerful.