Explores Family and Identity in an All-Female Household: A Trailer Exclusive for Mayra Hermosillo's 'Vanilla' Set in Venice
In the illustrious lineup of the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), a sidebar of the Venice International Film Festival, a new film is set to make its world premiere. The film, titled "Vanilla" (Vainilla), is a deeply sensitive exploration of identity, family, and the experience of womanhood, based on the personal experiences of its writer and director, Mexican filmmaker Mayra Hermosillo.
Mayra Hermosillo, known for her roles in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico and Amat Escalante's Lost in the Night, is making her directorial debut with this thought-provoking film. The cinematography for Vanilla* is by Jessica Villamil, and the editing duties are handled by Sonia Sánchez Carrasco.
Vanilla follows the story of Roberta, a young girl shaped by her environment, who believes she can fix her family's situation. The film is set in a nontraditional, all-female, multigenerational household and delves into the difficult process of breaking free from the limitations of inherited social expectations of women.
The ensemble cast of Vanilla includes Aurora Dávila, María Castellá, Natalia Plascencia, Paloma Petra, Rosy Rojas, Fernanda Baca, and Lola Ochoa. Produced by Stacy Perskie, Karla Luna Cantú, Andrea Porras Madero, and Paloma Petra, the film is not explicitly linked to Leykauf Film, although there is a connection to the production of "VANILLA SKY HABIBI" by Marie Zrenner and Jonas Kleinalstede. The world sales for Vanilla are being handled by Bendita Film Sale.
For Mayra Hermosillo, making Vanilla in her hometown is a way of honoring where she comes from and opening the door for other stories that explore family, gender, and resilience in places often overlooked by cinema. The filmmaker herself tapped into her personal and professional experience for Vanilla, and according to her, the film asks what it means to belong and how we judge lives different from our own.
Vanilla will have its world premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) lineup. This promising debut is not to be missed by those who appreciate thought-provoking cinema that tackles important social issues with sensitivity and depth.
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