Aurora
Neighboring Scenes 2022
February 24 - 28, 2022
In her third feature film, Costa Rican director Paz Fábrega delicately dramatizes different perspectives on motherhood and maternity as she tells a complex story about a pregnant teenager and the teacher who decides to help her.
At 17, Yuliana has become pregnant, though she doesn’t want to be, and she doesn’t want to know who the father is. After her teacher Luisa discovers Yuliana’s secret, she decides to help, though this alters their lives and fosters a complex and intense relationship. In her third feature, Costa Rican director Paz Fábrega delicately dramatizes different perspectives on motherhood and maternity, creating a film about the limits afforded by social structures, established mandates, legal resources, and acquired responsibilities.
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