La Paz

Class, family, and mental illness are among the themes explored in LA PAZ. The story opens with man named Liso leaving a... (more)

Class, family, and mental illness are among the themes explored in LA PAZ. The story opens with man named Liso leaving a psychiatric hospital to meet his indulgent parents at their comfortable home. After the confines of the institution, he struggles to re-adapt to his middle class life, though slowly, things begin to change. As Liso searches for a new balance, the discomforting aspects of his privileged life slowly emerge.. This affecting and intimate portrait of a one man's recovery amidst a dysfunctional family, LA PAZ has been screened internationally, and was named Best Argentinian Film at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival.. "Powerful!" - Hollywood Reporter. (less)