A Monster with a Thousand Heads

A Skype Q&A with director Rodrigo Plá will follow the 7pm screening on Friday, May 27. Developed in tandem with his wife’s novel of the same title, Rodrigo Plá (The Delay, The Zone) crafts another airtight thriller, this time taking on a health-insurance system that prefers profit to adequate medical care. Refused treatment that would alleviate her terminally ill husband’s pain—yet not the frustrations of dealing with maddening bureaucracy—Sonia (Jana Raluy) snaps and, gun in hand, single-mindedly goes up the chain of command with a vengeance. The series of increasingly harrowing provocations are interspersed with moments of dark comedy, and coalesce into a final, shocking climax. Directed by Rodrigo Plá. Mexico, 2015, DCP/HD Digital, 74m. In Spanish with English subtitles. Official Selection at AFI Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Miami International Film. Winner, Best Actress at La Habana Film Festival. Nominated for seven Ariel Awards in Mexico, including Best Picture, Best Direction and Best Actress.