Laila Maltz
3 titles
Filmography
3 results

An Odd Turn
(2024)Winner of Best Short Film at the Berlinale, Francisco Lezama’s idiosyncratic comedy sees life for what it is: absurd and mundane, with sporadic moments of serendipity. Twisting together diverse modern phenomena—dating apps, global finance—An Odd Turn is alive to the present in all its surprises.

Family Members
(2019)Body-obsessed teenager Lucas and his mystically-inclined older sister, Gilda, unexpectedly become stranded when they travel to a nearly deserted coastal town to try to fulfill their dead mother's last wishes in whatever way they can.
A Family Submerged
(2018)It’s summertime in Buenos Aires, and Marcela’s sister has suddenly passed away. As Marcela grieves, she must also face the painful process of purging her sister’s apartment of possessions, photographs, and family heirlooms. When Nacho, a young friend of her daughter’s, offers to help her, she finds unexpected comfort. Their relationship deepens into something more romantic as they go on road trips and adventures together. During these difficult and confusing days, Marcela’s past and present become intertwined and she begins to question her sense of self, as the imminence of everyday life pushes in.