
A young Buenos Aires mother finds employment as a sex worker and struggles to live under the same laws that are supposed to protect her.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young Buenos Aires mother finds employment as a sex worker and struggles to live under the same laws that are supposed to protect her.
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| Cine VértigoErnesto DiezmartinezBerneri is not interested in denouncing these injustices that are obvious and well known. Her intention is to observe this girl, the relationship with her charming baby and the way in which she plans to survive today, on this day, at this moment. |
| Another GazeBedatri D. ChoudhuryAlanis is not a film about conscience or morality but about the insistence of a woman's autonomy over her body. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoIn tackling just how easy it is to fall through the cracks, "Alanis" is entirely gripping with a lead that may have trouble finding a place to live on screen, but will likely reside in the hearts and minds of anyone who experiences her story. |
| San Diego ReaderScott MarksWhatever preconceived notions about sex industry workers that accompany you into the theatre are bound to be shattered, thanks in large part to Ms. Gala's frank and tender performance. |
| The CriterionCastJoshua BrunstingAlanis is a gorgeous, humanist motion picture, a film that uses rich photography full of texture to paint a portrait of life on the periphery of society. |
| Cinemanía (Spain)Paula Arantzazu RuizAlanis is a contemporary thriller about the emptiness suffered by women who only have their bodies as the means to make money to live. [Full review in Spanish] |