''The Moon in the Mirror'' ( es, La luna en el espejo) is a 1990 Chilean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Silvio Caiozzi Silvio Caiozzi (born 1944) is a Chilean film director and cinematographer. Select filmography * ''A la sombra del sol'' (1974) * ''Julio comienza en julio'' (1979) * '' La luna en el espejo '' (1990) * ''Fernando ha vuelto'' (1998) * '' Coronac ...

. It was entered into the main competition at the

47th Venice International Film Festival The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990. Jury The following people comprised the 1990 jury: *Gore Vidal: head of jury *María Luisa Bemberg *Edoardo Bruno *Gilles Jacob * Kira Muratova *Omar Shari ...

; for her performance

Gloria Münchmeyer María Gloria Münchmeyer Barber (born September 2, 1938 in Santiago) is a Chilean television, film and theatre actress, known for her roles in some telenovelas like La Madrastra, Marrón Glacé, and others. She was married with the actor/come ...

won the

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for best actress. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the

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at the

63rd Academy Awards The 63rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the cer ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

In the enchanting port of

Valparaíso Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...

, an elderly and ailing sailor named Don Arnaldo (played by Rafael Benavente) lives in seclusion with his obedient and submissive son, El Gordo (played by Ernesto Beadle, with the voice of Roberto Poblete). Don Arnaldo controls all the movements in the house from his bed, using the mirrors hanging on the walls of his bedroom. However, El Gordo longs for freedom, which he finally finds after meeting Lucrecia (played by Gloria Münchmeyer). But this rebellion angers Don Arnaldo, who will stop at nothing to regain control over his son.

Cast

: Lucrecia *

Rafael Benavente Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''R ...

: Don Arnaldo * Ernesto Beadle : El Gordo

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