Southern District

Story

Synopsis

In La Paz -as opposed to many other cities- the rich live below, which is the Southern District. Life goes on without major mishaps in a large house surrounded by a beautiful garden. It is a wonderful world, a great bubble of comfort, where different personal spheres coexist: the mother, along with her three children and the Aymara inhabitants of the house. The drama surfaces slowly, without narrative ploys, observing day-to-day activities until internal and external forces make the bubble burst. The film relates the story of the final days of an upper-class family, at a time when the country is undergoing social changes.

Director

Juan Carlos Valdivia

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Bolivia

Release date

20 August 2009

Box office

$107,755

Ensemble

Cast

• Mariana Vargas

  Bernarda

• Ninón del Castillo

  Carola

• Pascual Loayza

  Wilson

• Nicolás Fernández

  Andrés

• Juan Pablo Koria

  Patricio

• Ximena Alvarez

  Aunt Rosario