Cuerpo Celeste

Set in Chile during the transition to democracy following the Pinochet dictatorship, this drama follows fifteen-year-old Celeste. While spending New Year's Eve with loved ones in a coastal town near the Atacama Desert, a sudden tragedy shatters the optimistic atmosphere and disrupts her family life. Nearly a year later, Celeste returns to the same village for a solar eclipse, only to find her surroundings transformed. Forced into the complexities of the adult world, she must navigate an uncertain environment and find her own way forward as her home and country undergo profound changes.

The film was written and directed by Nayra Ilic and is a co-production between Italy and Chile. It features a cast including Helen Mrugalski in the title role, alongside Daniela Ramírez, Néstor Cantillana, Mariana Loyola, Nicolás Contreras, and Clemente Rodríguez. Produced by Fernando Bascuñán and Ursula Budnik through production companies such as MiC, Programa Ibermedia, Planta, and dispàrte, the movie has a total runtime of 97 minutes.