Oriana

Jan 8 1986 N/A 1h 28m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young girl is sent to a South American hacienda, where she learns about the life of her reclusive aunt, Oriana.

Plot

Maria learns that her aunt Oriana has died and willed her a crumbling and remote Venezuelan hacienda where Maria spent a short time as a girl just entering puberty. Maria goes to the hacienda to prepare the place for sale; while going through her aunt's papers, she recalls her visit years' before. In flashbacks, we see the young Maria trying to sort out why Oriana never leaves the hacienda, what secret may be in Oriana's past, and who the mysterious Sergio was. The young Maria, as she learns things, imagines her aunt's youth, cruel father, and first love. After these reveries within reveries, Maria, now a grown woman, makes one more discovery.

Written by

Paul Gégauff, Antoine Lacomblez, Catherine Philippe-Gérard

Directed by

Fina Torres

Production Countries

Venezuela, France

Production Companies

Pandora Films, Arion Productions

Languages

Français, Español

Awards

8 wins total

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# of Votes
462
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA