The film "La Nana" by Sebastian Silva is a well written and directed portrayal of a house-maids life about her and "her family". The first scene is very powerful because we catch Raquel eating alone in a separate room than the family she works for. She looks into the camera and it is as if she is staring straight at the audience and saying "welcome to my life". We begin to get a peak into Raquel's life and soon find out that she has no life. All she seems to know is her duties as a maid. In the family there is the lost mother ,Pilar, the father ,Mundo, who seems to only care about golf and miniature ships, the daughter,Camila, who does not get along with Raquel, the son, Lucas, who is Raquel's favorite, and the younger siblings. She knows that the family needs her more than she needs them; she knows all there is to know about the family and any secrets they may have. The film takes place when Raquel Faints while working and the family decides to get a new made. Raquel does not like the idea of a new maid and does what she needs to do to get rid of any new maids that enter "her" home.
The film is easy to view and easy to absorb, which has much to do with the way the film is made. The film really seems to make the audience feel as if they are right there viewing the story unravel. The director, Sebastian Silva, decided to use hand-held cameras to make the film so that he can have lots of close up shots. Also, the film seems to be made in an actual home and not a set, so the feel of the scenery is real. Another thing that helped make the film seem very real was the fact the characters dressed in a very casual way so the costumes for the movie were not over the top. This film was a huge success for Silva. The film won a numerous amount of awards as well as international recognition. The film as a whole was amazing from the story to the actors and I would definitely recommend it.
The film is easy to view and easy to absorb, which has much to do with the way the film is made. The film really seems to make the audience feel as if they are right there viewing the story unravel. The director, Sebastian Silva, decided to use hand-held cameras to make the film so that he can have lots of close up shots. Also, the film seems to be made in an actual home and not a set, so the feel of the scenery is real. Another thing that helped make the film seem very real was the fact the characters dressed in a very casual way so the costumes for the movie were not over the top. This film was a huge success for Silva. The film won a numerous amount of awards as well as international recognition. The film as a whole was amazing from the story to the actors and I would definitely recommend it.