# The Maid (2009)

> A long-serving Chilean maid wages an increasingly desperate and darkly comic fight to remain indispensable to the family she serves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16644

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Sebastián Silva
- Cast: Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Andrea García-Huidobro, Mariana Loyola, Alejandro Goic, Delfina Guzmán, Anita Reeves, Luis Dubó
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187044/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: uncomfortable, naturalistic, darkly comic, arthouse movie night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic exploration of loyalty and the complexities of domestic life.

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