The Visit and a Secret Garden

The Visit and a Secret Garden

64 mins | Documentary | Nov. 25, 2022

Little is known about the figure of Isabel Santaló, an old artist, today fallen into oblivion. But occasionally some visitors come to her flat. Through them and the voice of Antonio López (Dream of Light, Víctor Erice), the only painter who remembers her, we shape a multifaceted film. This is a cinematic portrait, which well into the film takes a surprising turn. A film that reflects on memory and oblivion, art and the creative process; posing the question of what it means to be an artist and a woman.

The Visit and a Secret Garden

64 mins | Documentary | Nov. 25, 2022

The Visit and a Secret Garden
Little is known about the figure of Isabel Santaló, an old artist, today fallen into oblivion. But occasionally some visitors come to her flat. Through them and the voice of Antonio López (Dream of Light, Víctor Erice), the only painter who remembers her, we shape a multifaceted film. This is a cinematic portrait, which well into the film takes a surprising turn. A film that reflects on memory and oblivion, art and the creative process; posing the question of what it means to be an artist and a woman.
Producers 59 en Conserva, Cedro Plátano
Original title La Visita y Un Jardín Secreto
Directors Irene M. Borrego
Writers Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Irene M. Borrego

Cast

Isabel Santaló

as Self

Antonio López García

as Self (voice)