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Petit Mal
Promotional release poster
Directed byRuth Caudeli
Written byRuth Caudeli
Produced byRuth Caudeli
Sara Larrota
StarringRuth Caudeli
Silvia Varón
Ana María Otálora
CinematographyAndrés Botero
Edited byRuth Caudeli
Silvia Varón
Production
companies
Imán Music
Ovella Blava Films
Release date
  • June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) (Tribeca)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryColombia
LanguageSpanish

Petit Mal (French for 'Little Evil') is a 2022 Colombian drama film written, directed, co-produced and co-edited by Ruth Caudeli.[1] It stars Caudeli, Silvia Varón and Ana María Otálora.[2] It is about a polyamorous relationship formed by 3 women who, after the absence of one for work reasons, debate the future of their relationship.[3]

Synopsis

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Martina, Laia and Anto are three women who have a polyamorous relationship where the three of them enjoy their meetings in the backyard, their tireless jokes and taking care of the dogs they have rescued. However, their relationship is tested when Laia is called for a long-term project in another city, leaving Martina and Anto vulnerable to face their own dynamics in Laia's absence, forcing them to constantly evolve.[4]

Cast

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  • Silvia Varón as Martina[5]
  • Ruth Caudeli as Laia[5]
  • Ana María Otálora as Anto[5]

Release

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Petit Mal had its world premiere on June 9, 2022 ,at the 21st Tribeca Festival,[6] then screened on June 14, 2022, at the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival,[7] at the end of June 2022 at the 46th Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival,[8] on August 31, 2022, at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival[9] and on September 24, 2022, at the 33rd Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.[10][11]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[12]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Guadalajara International Film Festival Maguey Award Petit Mal Nominated [13]
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival Jury Prize - Best Film Nominated [14]
San Sebastián International Film Festival Sebastiane Award Nominated [15]
2023 Macondo Awards Best Actress Ana María Otálora Nominated [16][17]
Best Supporting Actress Silvia Varón Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Ruth Caudeli: El mal de ausencia en Petit mal". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2022-06-09). "'Petit Mal': trama de poliamor que brilla en el Festival de Cine de Tribeca". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ "Petit Mal, la película que representará a Colombia en el festival de cine de Tribeca en Nueva York". infobae (in European Spanish). 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  4. ^ "Petit Mal, un filme que se abre al poliamor: "El cine debería hablar de las realidades que uno conoce"". 2023-11-07. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  5. ^ a b c "Reparto Completo de Petit mal (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  6. ^ "Las dos películas con sello colombiano que debutarán este año en el Tribeca Film Festival". El País (in Spanish). 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  7. ^ "PETIT MAL llega al FIC GUADALAJARA después de sus estreno mundial en TRIBECA". Bitácora CDMX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  8. ^ Santoro, Cosimo (2022-05-25). "PETIT MAL, CUT! and ROSA at Frameline". The Open Reel. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  9. ^ "Petit Mal". Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ^ Santoro, Cosimo (2022-08-23). "PETIT MAL in Hong Kong". The Open Reel. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  11. ^ "33rd Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival". Localiiz. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  12. ^ "Petit Mal - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  13. ^ Medina, Erandi (2022-06-27). "Petit mal. Las nuevas formas de relacionarse". Vagabunda Mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  14. ^ "Frameline46 Award Winners". Frameline. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  15. ^ "Cinco películas competirán por el X Premio Sebastiane Latino en el 70 Festival de San Sebastián". Europa Press. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  16. ^ "La lista completa de nominados a los Premios Macondo 2023". Radiónica. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  17. ^ Bedoya, Ricardo (2023-11-06). "Los Reyes del Mudo película vencedora en los Premios Macondo 2023". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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