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| Director: | Maite Alberdi | ||
| Cinematography: | Sergio Armstrong | ||
| Editing: | Alejandro Carrillo Penovi | ||
| Studio: | Fabula | ||
| Distributor: | Netflix | ||
| Runtime: | 89 minutes | ||
| Country: | Chile | ||
| Language: | Spanish | ||
In Her Place (es|'''El lugar de la otra'''|links=no) is a 2024 Chilean historical crime drama film directed by Maite Alberdi and starring Elisa Zulueta and Francisca Lewin. Based on the true story of writer María Carolina Geel, who in 1955 killed her lover at the Crillón Hotel, the film is a reinterpretation of a story in the book The Murderers by Alia Trabucco Zerán.
The film was screened in competition at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024. It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[1]
Famous writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover and is put on trial for murder. Mercedes, the paralegal for the trial judge, becomes obsessed with the case as she learns about Geel's life, coming to question her beliefs about women in society.
In Her Place was filmed in Chile with cinematography by Sergio Armstrong. The film was produced by Fabula, while Mariane Hartard, Sergio Karmy, Cristián Donoso served as executive producers.
In Her Place premiered on 23 September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[2] It was also had a limited theatrical release in select Chilean cinemas on 30 September 2024. The film became available on Netflix on 11 October 2024.[3]
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Seashell | In Her Place | [4] | |
| Forqué Awards | Best Latin-American Film |