Short Film Review: MI NIÑA (MY LITTLE GIRL). Directed by Emanuel Loarca

Synopsis:

A touching and uplifting mother-daughter journey through time. You experience how love overcomes suffering and builds lasting memories that give meaning to life and strengthen the soul.

Review by Andie Karvelis

Laura Isabel Figueroa invites you to celebrate the beauty of family with this heartfelt tribute to her mother, Dominga. The bond between mother and daughter is a special one and this film captures the emotion and essence of that bond.


From the start, you’re drawn into this film by the melodious voice of the narrator. Not to be presumptuous but I’m going to say the voice belongs to Laura, who wrote and starred in the film. There was something so lovely about how she described her mom. It made you feel welcome, like you knew Laura and Dominga personally and were a part of their family.

Director of Photography, Cecilia Memor did a sensational job with the cinematography. The clever way we visited Laura’s past memories using black and white was sensational. You can clearly see the bond between mother and daughter and the love they shared, thanks to director Emanuel Loarca. The interactions between Laura and her mother, portrayed by Blanca Araceli Soto, were so joyful that you couldn’t help but smile.

The film’s score compliments this journey of remembrance and reminds us that even when our loved ones have departed, they live on in our hearts and memories.

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