Review of The Maid (2009) by Lindan. — 22 Dec 2009
Unfortunately, most of the reviews I've read miss the point of this complicated, mutli-layered film about class. In Santiago, Chile there are an estimated 250,000 live-in maids who are probably living lives of the same quiet desperation as Raquel, the main character.
What Silva has remarkably achieved is the intimate examination of how inequality debases the abused as well as the abuser. Such an intimate relationship between employer and employee brings into sharp focus what is wrong with such relationships that border on indentured slavery.
This review of The Maid (2009) was written by Lindan. on 22 Dec 2009.
The Maid has generally received very positive reviews.
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