In the Name of the Daughter (2011)

In the Name of the Daughter (2011) poster

En el Nombre de la Hija tells the story of a nine-year old girl whose name is in dispute. Manuela has been named alter her socialist-atheist father, but her catholic-conservative grandmother insists she should carry the name the first daughters of the family have carried for generations: Dolores. The story takes place in a Valley in the Ecuadorian Andes, during the summer of 1976. Manuela and her little brother, Camilo, are spending vacations with their cousins and grandparents at the family's farmhouse. Eager to defend her father's ideas, Manuela confronts her cousins and grandparents, but an unexpected encounter leads her to confront herself instead. Hidden in the family's abandoned library, schizophrenic uncle Felipe is devoted to setting words free from the constraints of dogmas. His wisdom sets Manuela free from her own dogmas and forever changes her relationship with words, including her own name.

Director: Tania Hermida
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Nelson García
Cinematography: Armando Salazar
Editing: Vanessa Amores, Juan Carlos Donoso Gómez
Production: Corporación Ecuador para Largo, Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía del Ecuador, Programa Ibermedia, Visions Sud Est, Hubert Bals Fund, Gestionarte Cine
Country: Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands, Switzerland
Language: Quechua, Español
Original Language: es

Themes

Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Nostalgic Memories and the Past

Keywords

family, childhood, religious conflict, woman director

More Films by Director: Tania Hermida
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is In the Name of the Daughter about?
En el Nombre de la Hija tells the story of a nine-year old girl whose name is in dispute. Manuela has been named alter her socialist-atheist father, but her catholic-conservative grandmother insists she should carry the name the first daughters of the family have carried for generations: Dolores. The story takes place in a Valley in the Ecuadorian Andes, during the summer of 1976. Manuela and her little brother, Camilo, are spending vacations with their cousins and grandparents at the family's farmhouse. Eager to defend her father's ideas, Manuela confronts her cousins and grandparents, but an unexpected encounter leads her to confront herself instead. Hidden in the family's abandoned library, schizophrenic uncle Felipe is devoted to setting words free from the constraints of dogmas. His wisdom sets Manuela free from her own dogmas and forever changes her relationship with words, including her own name.
Who directed In the Name of the Daughter?
In the Name of the Daughter was directed by Tania Hermida.
Who stars in In the Name of the Daughter?
In the Name of the Daughter stars Eva Mayu Mecham Benavides, Markus Mecham Benavides, Martina León, Sebastián Hormachea, Francisco Jaramillo, Francisco Aguirre.
How long is In the Name of the Daughter?
In the Name of the Daughter has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
What genre is In the Name of the Daughter?
In the Name of the Daughter is a Drama film.
Where was In the Name of the Daughter produced?
In the Name of the Daughter was produced in Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands, Switzerland.
What are the themes of In the Name of the Daughter?
The themes of In the Name of the Daughter include: Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.