Otilia Rauda (2001)
Release Year: 2001
Nation: Mexico
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Dana Rotberg
Writer: Dana Rotberg, Jorge Goldenberg, Sergio Galindo
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Alameda Films, Altavista Films, Blu Films
Genre: Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: woman director
Story
Otilia Rauda, a young woman with an ideal body but marred by an ugly mole on her face, grows up friendless except for Melquiades, a family employee. Don Isaac, a wealthy landowner, arranges Otilia's marriage to Isidro, the local police chief. Isidro is cruel and infects Otilia with a venereal disease that renders her sterile.
Summary
Otilia Rauda (2001), directed by Dana Rotberg, is a Mexican drama focused on the life of its titular character, played by Ana Martín. The film explores themes of beauty standards, societal isolation due to physical appearance, and the harsh realities of arranged marriages in rural Mexico during the early 20th century.
