Sinopsis
Fiction. Most Beautiful Island is a psychological thriller about the plight of an undocumented immigrant woman trying to make a living in New York. Filmed in Super 16 mm, with an intimate and voyeuristic sensibility, Most Beautiful Island narrates an anguished day in the life of Luciana, a Spanish immigrant who juggles different jobs to make ends meet and who, at the same time, tries to escape her past. As Luciana’s day unfolds, a series of unpredictable events hit her, physically and emotionally. Before the day ends, she unwittingly becomes a key participant in a cruel game where lives are put at risk and minds are twisted for the perverse entertainment of a privileged few.
Asensio wrote, directed, produced and played the lead role on the feature film Most Beautiful Island. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW 2017 and was acquired for distribution by Orion and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film is nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award 2018. As an actress, Asensio appeared on several TV series in Spain and independent films in USA.
Asensio’s theatre directing and producing credits include works in both Spanish and English that have been performed at prestigious theatres in Spain, Africa, Estonia, Cuba and New York. Asensio has produced/performed three one-woman shows that have toured the world, receiving great reviews and awards.
As a theatre writer, she adapted the bestselling Spanish novel, La Piel de Mica into English language with the title Mica’s Skin, which received the award for “Best Adaptation” at the United Solo Festival in NYC.
Saturday 7th April: 21.00h
Sala Berlanga, Fundación SGAE
Section: Ibero-american Women Directors Panorama
Year of Production: 2017
Running Time: 80′
Country: USA
Original Language: English
Director: Ana Asensio
Cast: Ana Asensio, Natasha Romanova, David Little, Nicholas Tucci and Larry Fessenden
Producer: Larry Fessenden
Production Company: Glass Eye Pix
International Sales: Con Un Pack Distribución
Main festivals and awards: Award-winning at the SXSW 2017, nominee at the Independent Spirit Awards and at the BFO London Film Festival
