Reeling 2010: The Fish Child (El Niño Pez)

Told in a fast paced, non-linear style, The Fish Child is an aggressive, impassioned story about the power of love and the lengths one young woman is willing to go to in order to be with the woman she loves. Lala, the beautiful teenage daughter of a judge, lives in a posh Buenos Aires neighborhood and is in love with Ailín, the family’s maid. Together, the two plan a future far away from Buenos Aires, in Paraguay. They slowly save the money needed to leave, selling Lala’s parents’ valuables. However, the closer the pair’s plan comes to fruition, the more reluctant Ailín seems to be. When Lala’s father is murdered, Lala flees to Paraguay to wait for Ailín, who has been jailed as the only murder suspect. Confident of Ailín’s innocence, Lala returns home to clear her lover’s name. As Lala discovers more about Ailín’s past, she quickly realizes that to be with her love, she will have to do more than free her from jail: she will need to also free Ailín from the darkness of the her past. Superbly visual, The Fish Child is intensely provocative and deeply moving. —Zachary Togami for Reeling The Fish Child (El Niño Pez) Lucía Puenzo (Argentina, 2009, 96 min.) In Spanish, with English Subtitles Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, the second oldest film festival of its kind in the US, is presenting 54 programs over 10 days from November 4-13, 2010. Advance sales are available until the day before the show. After that, tickets must be purchased at the theater box office on the day of the screening. Regular Screenings: $10 ($8 members), Matinee Screenings (before 5:00 pm): $8 ($6 members).

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