The Maid (2009 film)
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The Maid is a 2009 comedy-drama
film, directed by Sebastián Silva and co-written by Silva and Pedro Peirano. It has won numerous awards since its premiere at the 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival
. The film has had much critical acclaim, particularly for Catalina Saavedra
's award-winning performance as the lead character.
is one of the five 2009's Best Foreign-Language Films, also it has been nominated for "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" consideration honoring 2009 achievements for the same category, and "AyAyAyAy" (main film's theme song) is one of the sixty-three songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures contending for nominations in the Original Song category
for the 82nd "Academy Awards
".
! Year !! Event !! Recipient !! Award !! Result
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| rowspan="16"| 2009
| rowspan="3"| Cartagena Film Festival
| Sebastián Silva
| Critics Award - Best Film
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| Catalina Saavedra
| Golden India Catalina - Best Actress
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| Sebastián Silva
| Golden India Catalina - Best Film
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| rowspan="2"| Gotham Film Awards
| Gregorio González (producer)
Sebastián Silva (director)
| Best Feature
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| Catalina Saavedra
| Breakthrough Actor/Actress
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| rowspan="1"| Off Plus Camera Film Festival Poland
| rowspan="2"| Gregorio González (producer)
Sebastián Silva (director)
| Cracow Film Award (Best Film)
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| rowspan="1"| Sarasota Film Festival
| Best Narrative Film
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| rowspan="1"| Fribourg International Film Festival
| rowspan="6"| Sebastián Silva (director)
| Talent Tape Award
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| rowspan="1"| Paris Cinema International Film Festival
| Audience Award
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| rowspan="1"| Taipei Film Festival
| Special Mention New Talent Competition
3rd Audience Award
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| rowspan="2"| Latin American Film Festival
| Critics Award
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| Elcine First Prize - Best Film
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| rowspan="2"| Sundance Film Festival Awards
| Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic
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| rowspan="2"| Catalina Saavedra
| Special Jury Prize (For Acting): World Cinema - Dramatic
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| rowspan="2"| Satellite Awards 2009
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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| rowspan="3"| Sebastián Silva (director)
| Best Foreign Language Film
| Tied with Broken Embraces
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| rowspan="2"| 2010
| rowspan="1"| NAACP Image Awards
| Best Foreign Language Film
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| rowspan="1"| Golden Globes Awards
| Best Foreign Language Film
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Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film, directed by Sebastián Silva and co-written by Silva and Pedro Peirano. It has won numerous awards since its premiere at the 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival
2009 Sundance Film Festival
The 2009 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 15, 2009 until January 25 in Park City, Utah. It was the 25th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival.-Award winners:*Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - We Live in Public...
. The film has had much critical acclaim, particularly for Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra Pérez is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is better known to international audiences as the title character in the 2009 film The Maid, for which she received several awards and nominations.-Career:...
's award-winning performance as the lead character.
Plot synopsis
Raquel (Saavedra) has served as the maid for the Valdes family for over 23 years. She treats her employers, Pilar (Celedón) and Edmundo (Goic) with the utmost loyalty and respect. She gets along well with their teenage son, Lucas (Agustín Silva) but clashes with their headstrong daughter, Camila (García-Huidobro). When Raquel begins to suffer dizzy spells, due to an excessive use of chlorine for household cleaning, Pilar decides to hire additional maids to assist Raquel in her everyday chores. The fiercely territorial Raquel resents this and engages in a series of increasingly desperate attempts to drive away maid after maid, including the younger Lucy (Loyola), in order to maintain her position in the household.Cast
- Catalina SaavedraCatalina SaavedraCatalina Saavedra Pérez is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is better known to international audiences as the title character in the 2009 film The Maid, for which she received several awards and nominations.-Career:...
as Raquel - Claudia Celedón as Pilar
- Mariana Loyola as Lucy
- Agustín Silva as Lucas
- Alejandro Goic as Edmundo
- Andrea García-Huidobro as Camila
- Anita ReevesAna ReevesAna Reeves Salinas , best known as Anita Reeves, is a Chilean television, film and theatre actress and occasional theatre director. In 2004 Anita received the APES prize for "Best Comedian Actress" due to her role in the telenovela Versus...
as Sonia - Delfina GuzmánDelfina GuzmánDelfina Guzmán Correa is a Chilean actress. She has appeared in over 30 films and television shows since 1968. She starred in the 1968 Raúl Ruiz film Three Sad Tigers. She is the daughter of Florencio Guzmán Larraín and María Luisa Correa Ugarte. Her son, Nicolás Eyzaguirre, is a Chilean...
as the grandmother
Critical reception
The critics' response has been very positive. In fact, according to National Board of Review, The MaidThe Maid
The Maid is a 2005 Singaporean horror film telling of a maid recently arriving from the Philippines. She has to acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month, during which she struggles with supernatural forces...
is one of the five 2009's Best Foreign-Language Films, also it has been nominated for "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" consideration honoring 2009 achievements for the same category, and "AyAyAyAy" (main film's theme song) is one of the sixty-three songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures contending for nominations in the Original Song category
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
for the 82nd "Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
".
Awards
{| class="wikitable"! Year !! Event !! Recipient !! Award !! Result
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| rowspan="16"| 2009
| rowspan="3"| Cartagena Film Festival
Cartagena Film Festival
The Cartagena Film Festival, or Festival Internacional de Cine y T.V. de Cartagena de Indias. is a Colombian film festival which focuses on the promotion of Colombian television programs, Latin American films, and videos...
| Sebastián Silva
| Critics Award - Best Film
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| Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra Pérez is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is better known to international audiences as the title character in the 2009 film The Maid, for which she received several awards and nominations.-Career:...
| Golden India Catalina - Best Actress
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| Sebastián Silva
| Golden India Catalina - Best Film
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| rowspan="2"| Gotham Film Awards
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2009
The 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held on November 30, 2009.-Best Feature:The Hurt Locker*Amreeka*Big Fan*The Maid*A Serious Man-Best Ensemble Cast Performance:The Hurt Locker*Adventureland...
| Gregorio González (producer)
Sebastián Silva (director)
| Best Feature
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| Catalina Saavedra
| Breakthrough Actor/Actress
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| rowspan="1"| Off Plus Camera Film Festival Poland
| rowspan="2"| Gregorio González (producer)
Sebastián Silva (director)
| Cracow Film Award (Best Film)
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| rowspan="1"| Sarasota Film Festival
Sarasota Film Festival
The Sarasota Film Festival has been held annually since 1999 in Sarasota, Florida. The festival is held in April and has become one of the top ten independent festivals in North America...
| Best Narrative Film
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| rowspan="1"| Fribourg International Film Festival
Fribourg International Film Festival
The Fribourg International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is focused on selected cultural films from Asia, Africa and Latin America....
| rowspan="6"| Sebastián Silva (director)
| Talent Tape Award
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| rowspan="1"| Paris Cinema International Film Festival
| Audience Award
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| rowspan="1"| Taipei Film Festival
Taipei Film Festival
The Taipei Film Festival 台北電影節 is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, the Republic of China, through the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs....
| Special Mention New Talent Competition
3rd Audience Award
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| rowspan="2"| Latin American Film Festival
| Critics Award
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| Elcine First Prize - Best Film
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| rowspan="2"| Sundance Film Festival Awards
| Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic
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| rowspan="2"| Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra Pérez is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is better known to international audiences as the title character in the 2009 film The Maid, for which she received several awards and nominations.-Career:...
| Special Jury Prize (For Acting): World Cinema - Dramatic
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| rowspan="2"| Satellite Awards 2009
Satellite Awards 2009
The 2009 Satellite Awards, honoring the year's outstanding performers, films, television shows, DVDs, and interactive media, were presented by the International Press Academy at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 20, 2009...
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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| rowspan="3"| Sebastián Silva (director)
| Best Foreign Language Film
Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Satellite Award for Best Foreign Film is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy.- 1990s :- 2000s :- 2010s :...
| Tied with Broken Embraces
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| rowspan="2"| 2010
| rowspan="1"| NAACP Image Awards
| Best Foreign Language Film
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| rowspan="1"| Golden Globes Awards
67th Golden Globe Awards
The 67th Golden Globe Awards was telecasted live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 17, 2010 by NBC, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and 8:00PM – 11:00 PM . The ceremonies were hosted by Ricky Gervais, and were broadcast live for the first time.Nominations were...
| Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony.Until 1986, it was known as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, meaning that any non-American film could be honoured...
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