The Guest (Spanish: La visita) is a 2014 Chilean drama film written and directed by Mauricio López Fernández. The worldwide premiere was in October 2014 in competition at the Valdivia International Film Festival[1] and later, in 2015, it was presented at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, Outfest, CinéLatino Toulouse and, also in France, at the Rencontres du Cinéma Sud-Américain, Marseille,[2] when it won the First Prize for Best Film and Best Actress for Daniela Vega in her film debut.[3]

The Guest
Chilean theatrical release poster
La visita
Directed by	Mauricio López Fernández
Written by	Mauricio López Fernández
Produced by	Rebeca Gutiérrez Campos Federico Sande Novo Nicolás Grosso
Starring	Daniela Vega Claudia Cantero Rosa Ramírez Paulo Brunetti Carmen Barros
Cinematography	Diego Poleri
Music by	Alekos Vuskovic
Production companies	Pinda Producciones Le Tiro Cine
Release date	December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Chile
Language	Spanish

Plot

In an old house on the outskirts of Santiago a wake ceremony for Coya's husband has been prepared. Coya is the maid who has served the family for many years, and who is already considered part of her. For the effects of the ceremony they are waiting the arrival of Felipe, the only son of Coya, who has now transitioned and returned as Elena, a trans woman. This unexpected event will be more important than the wake itself and will completely upset the conservatism of the family, unleashing conflicts and frustrations that will reach Tete, the owner of the house, who also suffers because of her husband's infidelity.

Cast

• Daniela Vega, as Elena
• Claudia Cantero, as "Tete"
• Rosa Ramírez, as Coya
• Paulo Brunetti, as Enrique
• Carmen Barros, as the grandma

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