Una semana solos (2009) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2009, Una semana solos is a drame film directed by Celina Murga, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. Maria is a girl in her early teens whose family lives in an upscale gated suburb. Maria's parents are going out of town for a week, and rather than leave her with relatives or hire a babysitter, Maria is put in charge of looking after her little sister Sofia, with housekeeper Esther serving as a nominal adult authority figure, though for the most part she lets Maria and the others do what they please. With only their parents bedroom off-limits, Maria and Sofia have the run of the house, and soon they and their friends Facundo, Quique, Rodrigo and Timmy are spending their days exploring the place. As the kids begin creating their own rules to run counter to the ones their absent parents set down, Esther brings a young relative, Fernando, to play with them, and the privileged kids begin to get a notion of the ways of the outside world.

Who’s in it. Una semana solos stars Natalia Gómez Alarcón as Esther, Ignacio Giménez as Juan, Lucas Del Bo as Facundo and Gastón Luparo as Fernando, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Una semana solos has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Una semana solos page.

If you liked it. Fans of Una semana solos tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.