Las Meninas
“Look where you dare not, and find yourself staring back.”
Synopsis
This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.
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LasMeninas
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-20
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Athens Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$850K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ihor Podolchak
- Screenplay & Story
- Ihor Podolchak
- Original Score
- Yuriy Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Shchetynsky
- Original Title
- Las Meninas
- Country of Origin
- Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- French, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $850K
- Production Studios
- MF Films (UA)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ihor Podolchak
Ihor Podolchak
Yuriy Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Shchetynsky
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Ihor Podolchak
Ihor Podolchak, Ihor Dyurych, Liliya Mlynarych, Tamara Podolchak, Ihor Ihnatenko
Department Leadership Roster
Ihor Podolchak
Director
Ihor Podolchak
Producer
Ihor Dyurych
Producer
Liliya Mlynarych
Producer
Tamara Podolchak
Producer
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Director of Photography
Ihor Podolchak
Editor
Tamara Podolchak
Costume Design
Ihor Podolchak
Screenplay
Tetyana Moskal
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Las Meninas
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Las Meninas about?
This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.
Who directed Las Meninas?
Las Meninas was directed by Ihor Podolchak.
Who stars in Las Meninas?
The principal cast of Las Meninas includes Mykola Veresen, Liubov Tymoshevska, Hanna Yarovenko, Dmytro Chernyavsky, Ilona Arsentieva.
When was Las Meninas released and how long is it?
Las Meninas was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Las Meninas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Las Meninas was composed by Yuriy Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Shchetynsky.