Summaries

Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

El Planeta is a dark comedy exploring contemporary poverty, female desire, and the always complicated filial relationships of mothers and daughters. A daughter forced to return home after the death of her father, reconnects with her eccentric mother, hustling to maintain the semblances of their middle-class lifestyle in the face of an impending eviction. Over the course of the week we watch as the daughter's hopes are tested as she attempts to use her sexuality as a means of escape. meanwhile the mother grifts her way into definite security -the care of a jail cell.—Amalia Ulman

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • daughter
  • mother
  • astronomical object in title
  • daugther mother relationship
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Oct 7, 2021
Countries of origin United States Spain
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Production companies Holga's Meow Operator Media Memory

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 19m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.90 : 1

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