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To have children or not to have children? That is the question.
Lola enjoys a happy life with her partner, Bruno, until an unexpected pregnancy revolutionises all her plans. Although Lola has always been clear that being a mother is not for her, she now feels challenged by social expectations and faces her inner fears. During the three days they have to wait until her appointment at the clinic, Lola approaches her friends and family with the intention of reaffirming her decision. Bruno had never imagined himself as a father either. Until now.
Tackling the ever-timely issues of the right to choose, and societal stigma against women who choose not to have children, “Mamifera” (which translates to “female mammal”) is a reflective, creative, and thought-provoking narrative film.
The premiere of the film took place at the SXSW Film Festival.
Liliana Torres (b. 1980) graduated in Film Directing at ESCAC. Shortly after, she received a documentary specialization scholarship in Mexico. She spent seven very productive years working as a screenwriter, editor, producer and director. At the end of 2012 she returns to home to shoot her first fiction film "Family Tour", an intimate and particular drammedy where characters are played by her own family work with Nuria Gago as lead actress. It premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2013. In 2019 she released the documentary "Hayati" co-directed with Sofia Escudé. "¿Qué hicimos mal?" is her second full-length fiction feature film.
Family Tour (2013), ¿Qué hicimos mal? (What Went Wrong?, 2021)