A film inspired by true events in Southern Chile. A family sect only has one purpose and belief: a new order is necessary. Tamara, 11, is responsible for procreating the leaders of the new world. Disgruntled with her "lot”, Tamara’s sexual exploration with a boy in her year at school will have unexpected consequences, marking her violent transition from childhood to womanhood. Tamara will gain her freedom in a way she had never imagined. Marialy Rivas’s previous film, Joven y alocada, participated in Films in Progress and landed awards at Sundance and Bafici, among other festivals.
Marialy Rivas, born in Chile, is a director and screenwriter. In 2010 she released her short film Blokes, based on a short story by Pedro Lemebel. The film premiered at the Cannes Festival in its official competition. In 2014 she directed the short film There is a Hope, made with the support of the Sundance Institute and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2012 she made her first feature film, Joven & Alocada, produced by Fabula and premiered at Sundance 2012, where it won Best Screenplay.