This ambitious historical drama is based on the (true) tragic story of Felicitas Guerrero, an upper-class late-XIXth Century lady from Buenos Aires. I remember as a kid, reading about her in a history magazine, and thinking "Wow, it would be amazing if they made a movie based on this stuff!". More than thirty years later my wish was granted. Well, sort of. Huge liberties were taken with the story and the acting is "good enough" but nothing to write home about. Director Constantini shows how much films like "Camila" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087027/) and "Gone with the wind" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/) influenced her filmmaking. Indeed, Felicitas reminded me of Scarlett O'Hara in more than one occasion during the movie. Another strong point is the scenery; the 1860s Argentina is recreated in great detail. Overall, a quite decent film.
