Acting
Mónica Villa
Born December 16, 1954 · Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, Argentina (age 71)
No biography available.
Known For
Wild Tales · 2014Wild Tales
★ 7.92014
MovieDramaThriller
Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.
The Holy Girl · 2004The Holy Girl
★ 6.62004
MovieDrama
Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.
Partida · 2023Partida
★ 2.02023
MovieDrama
Carroceros · 2021Carroceros
★ 8.02021
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the fans of "Waiting for the Carriage", the Argentine film classic directed by Alejandro Doria, and which investigates the obvious and hidden reasons for this phenomenon.
The Extortion · 2023The Extortion
★ 7.32023
MovieThrillerCrime
An experienced commercial pilot is forced to collaborate with his country's intelligence services to avoid being punished for a serious fault he committed on the job. He is quickly plunged into an underworld of intrigue and extortion that will put his life at risk and he will pay a very high price to escape from it.
The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein · 2024The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein
★ 7.82024
MovieComedy
Zara, an apathetic appliance store employee, unexpectedly becomes a celebrity after an unfortunate event with a famous actor. Fame and money become a curse for her. What rises fast, falls fast.
Before Opening Night · 2011Before Opening Night
★ 5.62011
MovieDramaComedy
This Argentinian dramedy gives us elements of Woody Allen’s nervous comedy and Cassavetes’ melodramatic roller coaster in a storm of egos that takes place on one decisive weekend in the lives of Juana, a popular actress about to star in an important theater production, and her husband Roman, a director suffering from writer’s block. The couple’s daughter, Lila, serves as a mirror reflecting her parents’ frustrations and joys. The long takes, atmospheric music, and stellar performances, give a poignant, sometimes hilarious portrayal of a family as they attempt to negotiate their egos with their marriage and artistic lives.
Waiting for the Hearse · 1985Waiting for the Hearse
★ 8.11985
MovieComedy
Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?
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Wild Tales · 2014Wild Tales
★ 7.92014
MovieDramaThriller
Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.
Professor Leguizamón (segment "Pasternak")