The Maid (2009 film)

The Maid Spanish La Nana is a 2009 comedydrama film, directed by Sebastin Silva and cowritten by Silva and Pedro Peirano. It has won numerous awards since its premiere at the 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival. The film has had much critical acclaim, particularly for Catalina Saavedras awardwinning performance as the lead character.

The critics response has been very positive. According to the National Board of Review, The Maid was one of 2009s five best Best ForeignLanguage Films also, it was nominated for he 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards consideration honoring 2009 achievements for the same category, and AyAyAyAy the films main theme song was one of the 63 songs from eligible featurelength motion pictures contending for nominations in the Original Song category for the 82nd Academy Awards. Film critic David Parkinson called it an exceptional study of the emotional investment that domestics make in the families they serve. Saavedra is mesmerizing as she shifts from subservient to scheming. Despite the films great success, the film wasnt chosen as Chiles submission to the 82nd Academy Awards. Instead, Miguel Littins Dawson Islawas sent, but the film didnt make the shortlist.Chicago Sun Times film critic Roger Ebert described the film as a unpredictable, naturalistic gem. ........

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