I just saw Mataharis–another really good film. This character study of three female private detectives, all working for the same agency (and the same sleazy boss), follows them as their work and private life intertwine and complicate each other.
Th
e best story involves Inés (MarÃa Vázquez), the youngest of the three and the only single one, assigned to spy on two factory workers suspected of stealing from their boss. At least that’s what she’s initially told. When she discovers that they’re actually suspected of union activity, she finds herself in a moral dilemma.
The other stories work almost as well. Eva (Najwa Nimri) uses her skills to follow her own husband, thus discovering a secret that, while not really all that horrible, shatters her ability to trust him. And the older and possibly wiser Carmen (Nuria González) helps a client facing double betrayals and begins to doubt her own marriage.
Very much worth seeing, and not scheduled for a regular release after the festival. You can still catch it at Monday at 7:15 and Wednesday at 9:00 at the Kabuki and Friday, at 1:15 at the Clay.
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