The Moon in the Mirror

The Moon in the Mirror (Spanish: La luna en el espejo) is a 1990 Chilean drama film written and directed by Silvio Caiozzi.

[1] It was entered into the main competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival;[2] for her performance Gloria Münchmeyer won the Volpi Cup for best actress.

[4] In the enchanting port of Valparaíso, an elderly and ailing sailor named Don Arnaldo (played by Rafael Benavente) lives in seclusion with his obedient and submissive son, El Gordo (played by Ernesto Beadle, with the voice of Roberto Poblete).

Don Arnaldo controls all the movements in the house from his bed, using the mirrors hanging on the walls of his bedroom.

However, El Gordo longs for freedom, which he finally finds after meeting Lucrecia (played by Gloria Münchmeyer).