Fernando Guzzoni's restrained 'Blanquita,' starring a remarkable first-time actor, Laura López, interrogates big moral issues.
Single teenage mother Blanca , affectionally nicknamed Blanquita, lives in a shelter for homeless youth run by the stern but dedicated Father Manuel . Overnight, she becomes the star witness in a case against a powerful businessman accused of leading a pedophilia ring and luring marginalized minors into his opulent home.
The mere descriptions of the acts committed are sure to provoke a gut-wrenching reaction, even if expressed with the clinical matter-of-factness expected in official depositions. Guzzoni’s directorial hand chooses to move with restraint where others would exploit the despair on display for melodramatic manipulation. His focus is on the moral grays.Deemed cognitively impaired due to long-term drug use, Carlos, a male victim and Blanca’s close friend, is prevented from testifying at the trial.
Religion further muddles the waters that divide right from wrong when Marco , a romantic partner from Blanca’s past, pushes his way back into her life now as a member of an evangelical church. Though his intentions may be pure, the love he offers, secondary to his loyalty to the scripture, might get in the way of her victory in court.
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