The Lifeguard

The Lifeguard

64 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2011

Mauricio, a lifeguard on a Chilean beach, considers himself to be a model of efficiency and professionalism. His colleagues, however, think otherwise, and speculate on why he never goes into the water. Maite Alberdi's visually gorgeous feature documentary debut has the intensity of a short story; beginning as a quirky character study of lifeguards and beachgoers, it becomes something altogether darker and more shocking when events take a dramatic turn.

The Lifeguard

64 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2011

The Lifeguard
Mauricio, a lifeguard on a Chilean beach, considers himself to be a model of efficiency and professionalism. His colleagues, however, think otherwise, and speculate on why he never goes into the water. Maite Alberdi's visually gorgeous feature documentary debut has the intensity of a short story; beginning as a quirky character study of lifeguards and beachgoers, it becomes something altogether darker and more shocking when events take a dramatic turn.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Micromundo, Errante Producciones
Original title El salvavidas
Directors Israel Pimentel Bustamante, Maite Alberdi
Writers Sebastián Brahm, Maite Alberdi

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