Set in 1973 Los Angeles, a social worker (played by Linda Cardellini) ignores the warning of a troubled mother and soon finds her own children targeted by the malevolent spirit of La Llorona, who seeks to replace her own drowned children. Genre: Supernatural Horror / Thriller.
Directed by Jayro Bustamante, this film is widely considered the superior artistic achievement, blending the ghost legend with the real-life horrors of the Guatemalan genocide. Santa Barbara International Film Festival Reddit Review La Llorona (2019)
Accountability, collective memory, and the "political horrors of the past." 2. The Curse of La Llorona (Hollywood Supernatural Horror) Set in 1973 Los Angeles, a social worker
In 2019, two distinct films titled La Llorona were released, offering vastly different takes on the famous Latin American legend of the "Weeping Woman." While both center on a mother whose children are in peril from a vengeful spirit, one is a mainstream Hollywood supernatural horror, and the other is a critically acclaimed Guatemalan political drama. Set in 1973 Los Angeles