The Heiresses Apr 2026

Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Ana Brun) and the Alfred Bauer Prize for a film that opens new perspectives on cinematic art.

It was Paraguay’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Film Review: ‘The Heiresses’ - Variety The Heiresses

The story follows (Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irún), a lesbian couple from the Paraguayan elite who have been together for 30 years. As their inherited wealth disappears, they are forced to sell off family heirlooms to manage mounting debts. Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Ana

The contrast between the rigid, decaying mansion and the freedom Chela finds behind the wheel of her old Mercedes serves as a primary metaphor for her transformation. Critical Reception & Awards As their inherited wealth disappears, they are forced

The Heiresses was a major success on the festival circuit, holding a on Rotten Tomatoes .

The film highlights the "lingering privileges" of Paraguay's elite, showing a world where characters may be broke and selling furniture but still maintain a live-in maid.