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The Heiresses

Name: The Heiresses
Released: 2018

Las herederas

2018

When her longtime partner is jailed for fraud, a sheltered woman from Paraguay's genteel upper class is forced out of her comfort zone, taking up informal work as a driver for wealthy old ladies and quietly awakening to new possibilities. A subtle, acclaimed drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Paraguay

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Paraguay. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Paraguay in the 196 country film challenge.