Eva Libertad's "Sorda" ("Deaf") competes for Berlinale Panorama's prestigious audience award, illuminating the world of deaf women and how motherhood shapes their relationships.

Libertad was answered by Latido Films in December, and his debut clip was a short film nominated by the same name Goya, co-directed by Nuria Muñoz, starring her sister Miriam Garlo, a famous deaf-mute actress Miriam Garlo. In an interview typeLibertad details the life of “Sorda” in production:

"'sorda' was born from the moment my sister considered being a mother. At that time, she shared with me her fears as a deaf woman and I realized I had never thought about it before: a mother who wanted to be a hearing world. The deaf and mute woman's worries."

“At that moment, I found that besides our insecurity as women, there were other deafness I had never considered before,” she said, adding: “So I asked her to put these fears in writing. And a few days later, she sent me a list that made a big impression. The short film "Sorda" appeared from that list and it ended up being the feature film."

But, she noted, "Sorda" is a fictional film: "It's not based on my sister's life. In fact, I interviewed deaf mothers to understand what their worries and fears were during pregnancy. If they were with a partner Share them, how mothers change their relationship with their partners or their parents, so what are the difficulties of communicating with babies? They also tell me about their experiences during labor, in some cases, are harder than what they see in the movie. ”

She has a wealth of material, what details she chose best suit the fictional couple in her story centered on Ángela, a deaf-mute woman played by Garlo, who looks forward to a hearing with her The child of the partner Héctor (Álvaro Cervantes) (Álvaro Cervantes, “Adu,” “Ramón Y Ramón”). The arrival of the infant forms their relationship, forcing Ángela to face the challenge of raising her daughter in a world that is not very suitable for her.

She chose "Sorda" as her first feature film to "explore the complexity of the bond between the deaf and the world of hearing: positive and negative aspects, connection and love, and conflict and conflict."

“This is crucial in my life for Miriam’s sister, and now, after spending our whole life with us, it has been changing its shape and becoming a challenge; she said: “That’s why Miriam and me Always say we're always preparing to make this movie without realizing the reason for this movie. ”

In addition to becoming a screenwriter, director and playwright, Libertad also holds a sociology degree from the Contract University of Madrid, which helped her provide her with more depth to the role.

“Besides the psychology of creating characters, I also try to contextualize them in the situations they are in. In Angela’s case, she lives in a capable society, which makes it turn its back on disability. I Think Angela is ready for the world, but the world has not prepared for her yet.”

She pointed out the hardest scenes to shoot with the baby. "For Ona's character, little girl, we need seven babies from the time she was a newborn to one year old," she recalls.

"In the scene where we have babies, they set the pace and the whole staff certainly had to serve them. The shooting plan designed by my photographer and I couldn't work because the babies would cry or do unexpected things. On the other hand, It's great because it brings a lot of life to the scene." She added.

When asked if she had the next feature film in mind, she replied: “Yes, I’m already thinking about the next project, even though I want to have time to make it calmly…I do know I’ll know I like and me My sister works together.”