Australian writer, director and producer Michael Rowe caused a bit of a stir at the Cannes Film Festival last year with his debut film, Mexico’s Año Bisiesto (Leap Year). Not only did quite a number of audiences members walk out of the film (a phenomenon allegedly replicted at the Brisbane International Film Festival and Sydney’s Hola Mexican Film Festival), it went on to win Caméra d’Or for best first feature. It marked the second year in a row that the award had gone to an Australian director, with the 2009 winner being Warwick Thornton for Samson and Delilah. Yet the walk-outs were not instigated by an anti-Australian contingent, but rather a reaction to the often brutal and confronting subject matter.Movie Synopsis
Laura, a young journalist living an isolated life in a cramped Mexico City flat, is not lucky in love. The banality of her daily life stands in stark contrast to her nightly pursuit of sex and love. These short-lived affairs barely take the edge off her isolation, but then she meets the brooding, would-be actor Arturo. Their chemistry ignites feelings in Laura that leave her deeply troubled. The two embark on an increasingly dangerous sadomasochistic relationship in which pleasure, pain and love merge. Their physical relationship seems headed for a very dark place as her secret past resurfaces, pushing Arturo to the limit in this intense, powerful and at times deeply unsettling movie.
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Leap Year Trailer
Movie Credit
Director: Michael Rowe
Writers: Lucia Carreras, Michael Rowe
Stars: Monica del Carmen, Gustavo Sánchez Parra and Armando Hernández
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