The Cottage

A family retreats to their cottage for winter break, only to discover signs of an intruder. While the parents focus on rallying the community to replace the gatekeeper, the children wander around unsupervised, making reckless choices. When tragedy unfolds, security becomes the least of their problems, and the family is forced to bury a dark secret of the horrors committed by their 12-year-old son.

Silvina Schnicer studied Social Communication at the University of Buenos Aires. Her first film, Tigre (2017), co-written and co-directed with Ulises Porra, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and in the New Directors section of the San Sebastián Festival, screening at festivals such as San Francisco, Shanghai, Havana, and Miami. Her second feature film, Carajita (2021), won a Special Mention at San Sebastián and the APIMA Award at the Mar del Plata Festival. It also participated in the Zürich and Santo Domingo festivals and was awarded Best Film in Punta del Este.Her third film, The Cottage, is a co-production between Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Spain, supported by Ibermedia. As a co-writer, her latest work, Mi Bestia, directed by Camila Beltrán, was selected for the Acid section at Cannes 2024.

– Marrakesh International Film Festival 2024 – Official Competition / Jury Prize, World Premiere (Morocco)

– Mar del Plata Internacional Film Festival 2024 – Competencia Oficial (Argentina)

– Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival 2025 – Official Section: International Feature Film Competition (Spain)

– Festival Internacional de Cine de las Alturas 2025 – International Fiction Feature Film Competition / Best Cinematography Award (Argentina)

– Guadalajara International Film Festival 2025 – Official Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film Competition (Mexico)

– Cuenca International Film Festival 2025 – International Competition (Ecuador)

– SANFIC Santiago International Film Festival 2025 – Chilean Cinema Competition / Best Director Award (Chile)

– BAAR Argentine Film Festival of Barcelona 2025 – Official Selection (Spain)