Shangri-La
It’s California, during the Great Depression. A woman is confiding her most intimate thoughts in a church confessional, while the man on the other side listens silently and intently. But this is no ordinary religious ritual seeking salvation. The woman — a second generation Filipino farmhand — is rapt in roleplay reverie, her sensuous words aimed at her white American lover, during a historic period when such interracial relationships were forbidden by state law. The confession box transforms into a romantic time machine, ecstatic and melancholic, traveling into alternate futures. She manifests as multiple, dazzling women, and they can love freely. This is the 21st commission from Miu Miu Women's Tales series.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Isabel Sandoval |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (8 votes) |
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The film constructs an intimate chamber piece, relying on the confessional booth as a potent metaphor for clandestine desire. It explores the imagination as a sanctuary from oppressive law, transforming a historical setting into a poignant, personal reverie of what could be.
What lingers after the final frame is the haunting echo of whispered words and the profound melancholy of love confined yet defiantly alive in a private, shared fantasy. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Isabel Sandoval
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In a quiet, solitary setting to fully absorb its whispered intimacy and visual poetry.
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