Venezuelan filmmaker John Petrizzelli, known for his works "Bárbara" (2017), "María Lionza, breath of orchids" (2007) and "Anselmo, the trap of the nail" (2006), presents his latest feature film, "Cosas de Casa," this Friday, October 2nd, in Madrid, through a private preview, before its formal arrival in cinemas in Venezuela scheduled for November 12th.
The film, shot in two abandoned houses in Caracas, devoured by vegetation and the passage of time, draws on a collection of memories, anecdotes, and news items that the director transformed into a fictional narrative imbued with magical realism and poetry. Structured around monologues where the accounts of employers and domestic workers clash, the plot employs spectral presences and the real figure of a medium to explore class divisions, racism, and the struggles over memory in a society marked by its power dynamics.
With a documentary-style aesthetic and a soundtrack that intertwines boleros, vallenatos, cumbia and traditional music, the production brings together a cast of outstanding figures such as Amanda Gutiérrez, Julie Restifo, Aroldo Betancourt, Verónica Arellano and Violeta Alemán.
Beyond its authorial weight, the project stands out for its educational commitment: it was developed with the support of the National Autonomous Center of Cinematography (CNAC) through the Learning by Doing program, allowing students from institutions like Unearte to integrate into the various trades of filmmaking. Things at Home emerges as a bittersweet and thought-provoking work, where ghosts seek to reclaim their legitimate right to remember.
