Miss Mary

A moody, perceptive period piece, it tells the story of a family that symbolises the oligarchy that ruled Argentina as if it were their personal ranch. Its members are oblivious to the rumours of a changing world and dream a dream from which they will abruptly awake with the rise of Juan Domingo Perón to power. These events, which took place between 1938 and 1945, are recalled by the English governess Miss Mary, played by a captivating Julie Christie.

Miss Mary is a lively and committed document that shows the repression of feelings as a reflection of a rigid and patriarchal society, as well as a hypocritical and authoritarian family context where social conventions matter more than love.