Angélica (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Angélica is a drama film directed by Delfina Castagnino, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. Without a doubt, Angélica is having a crisis. Her mother died recently, she has to empty out her childhood home because it is going to be demolished, she doesn’t seem to have gotten over her split with her ex, and she is about to turn 40. Without any idea about how to deal with any of these things, she escapes to the past: she secretly hides in her childhood home and, while the walls fall around her, reality becomes hazy. Hidden in her house, that is both a shelter and a trap, bit by bit Angélica loses herself, fusing with her mother. Delfina Castagnino creates an elliptical and sinister tale, sowed with disturbing sounds and shadows, a film in which a framing, a musical note or a camera movement can transform peeling wallpaper into a threat, or the projection of a slide image into a ghost. And so what could be a family drama becomes a psychological thriller: Angélica turns mourning into a tale of horror.

Who’s in it. Angélica stars Cecilia Rainero as Angélica, Andrea Garrote as Amalia, Antonio Grimau as Alfonso and Diego Cremonesi as Aldo, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Angélica page.

If you liked it. Fans of Angélica tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.