The Chambermaid, dir. Lila Aviles, Mexico 2018, 102 min., Spanish with English subtitles, 15
Set in a luxury high-rise hotel in Mexico City, Lila Avilés’ quietly compelling debut follows the routinised existence of Eve, an enterprising young hotel worker.
With nuanced direction and a spare script bolstered by Gabriela Cartol’s breakthrough performance, The Chambermaid offers wry observations about class, privilege and exploitation as it sensitively depicts Eve’s day to day life.
no. 236848.