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2018103 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Silvia

2018103 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Home videos from the 1980s reveal Esteve's reflections on her mother's life and the effects of her parents' troubled marriage.

Family Dynamics

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María Silvia Esteve

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Home videos from the 1980s reveal Esteve's reflections on her mother's life and the effects of her parents' troubled marriage.

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María Silvia Esteve

María Silvia Estevedirector

María Silvia Esteve

María Silvia Estevewriter

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Silvia Esteve reflects on her mother through old VHS footage from the early 1980s. The film begins with scenes from Silvia's wedding to a diplomat, presenting an image of a promising life. Home videos capture key moments, including anniversaries and family gatherings at the embassy. Audio commentary from María and her siblings reveals a different story, detailing their parents' troubled relationship marked by conflict and psychological struggles. They confront the painful question of why their mother did not seek to change their family's situation.

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