Wild Woman

Wild Woman, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, quickly became one of the past decade’s most celebrated Cuban feature debuts. Set in a Havana slum, the film follows Yolanda (Lola Amores), whose life is shattered after a violent altercation between her husband and her lover. To protect her son, she plans to flee, only to find her mother has taken him following the viral spread of the incident’s video. Alán González’s minimalist narrative beautifully depicts a mother’s fight against a hostile environment marked by social prejudice, machismo, poverty, and violence, highlighting her fierce determination and resilience.