“Martín Rejtman’s effervescent masterpiece is a glittering screwball-inspired comedy of shifting identities that centers around the ardent efforts of its strong-willed heroine to suddenly lead her life in a radically new direction. Buoyed by its fanciful, rapid-fire dialogue and an at times hilariously absurd story, Silvia Prieto is saturated in a pop sensibility that belies a fascination with bright logos, television slogans and the rich contradictions of consumer culture. Rejtman’s deep appreciation of nonprofessional actors led him to the popular Argentine singer and songwriter Rosario Bléfari, who brings a spontaneous grace to her portrayal of Silvia Prieto as a young woman spinning at a crossroads of her own design. Guided by Bléfari’s mellifluous voice in a rich and wonderfully disjointed voiceover, Silvia Prieto is a buoyant and affectionate portrait of romantic folly that, at its end, offers an unexpected hinge to Rejtman’s recent documentary work.” —Harvard Film Archive
SILVIA PRIETO
A film by Martín Rejtman
(Argentina, 1999, 92 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Now streaming on MUBI
