Artist Bio
Overview
Laura, a young journalist living an isolated life in a cramped Mexico City flat, is not lucky in love. The banality of her daily life stands in stark contrast to her nightly pursuit of sex and love. These short-lived affairs barely take the edge off her isolation, but then she meets the brooding, would-be actor Arturo. Their chemistry ignites feelings in Laura that leave her deeply troubled. The two embark on an increasingly dangerous sadomasochistic relationship in which pleasure, pain and love merge. Their physical relationship seems headed for a very dark place as her secret past resurfaces, pushing Arturo to the limit in this intense, powerful and at times deeply unsettling movie.Winner of the Camera D'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and an official selection of the Miami International Film Festival.In Spanish with English subtitles
REVIEWS
"a potent and surprising work." - Los Angeles Times"Leap Year bears heartbreaking witness to hopeless depression, isolation, and the failure of sex as few movies ever have." - Village Voice"Affecting, effecting, and stands comparison with Bertolluci's 'Last Tango in Paris" - Time Out London"An extreme and explicit movie with an outstanding performance by Monica del Carmen" - The Gaurdian
