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Shy actuary Mercedes investigates a murder case involving a Chilean writer, leading to a mysterious connection.
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After Chilean writer María Carolina Geel murders her lover, the case captivates shy court actuary Mercedes, sparking a connection between the two women.
"In Her Place is a period drama inspired by the real-life case of Chilean writer María Carolina Geel (the pseudonym of Georgina Silva Jiménez), who became controversial for murdering her lover in 1955. The film frames the story around the writer's crime (played by Francisca Lewin), but follows the court secretary (Elisa Zulueta), who begins to question the role of women in society after visiting the accused's apartment and finding another perspective on the case—and on life as a woman. It's important to keep this context and its discourse in mind, as it is noteworthy that the film is directed by the renowned director Maite Alberdi, nominated for an Oscar and many other international awards for documentaries such as The Mole Agent and The Eternal Memory. The distinctive authenticity of these phenomenal films is not present in In Her Place, but it is nonetheless a production that manages to be interesting due to its theme"