{"id":3465,"date":"2026-07-11T15:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2026-07-11T15:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:05:49","slug":"behind-the-rain-explores-childhood-sexual-abuse-in-striking-black-and-white-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3465","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Behind the Rain\u2019 Explores Childhood Sexual Abuse\u00a0in Striking Black and White"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tSof\u00eda has just finished her psychology studies in Valpara\u00edso, Chile, and returns to her hometown, Valdivia. This return coincides with the discovery of a young girl\u2019s body, which awakens buried memories of childhood in Sof\u00eda. She must decide whether to look beyond the rain and its veil to uncover a past that is painful and uncomfortable not only for herself but also for her whole community.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3464\">Antoinette Bower, \u2018Star Trek,\u2019 \u2018Twilight Zone\u2019 and \u2018Prom Night\u2019 Actress, Dies at 93<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tDirector Valeria Sarmiento\u2019s new film <em>Behind the Rain<\/em> world premiered in the Crystal Globe main competition of the 60th edition of the\u00a0Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Mixing beautiful black-and-white landscape images with the difficult subject matter of childhood sexual abuse, the movie is based on an original idea from Sarmiento and a screenplay that\u00a0she worked on with the late Omar Saavedra Santis\u200b. The director of photography is\u00a0Ac\u00e1cio de Almeida; the editor is Galut Alarc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe cast features Paula Prado, Cristi\u00e1n Arriagada, Aline Kuppenheim, Shlomit Baytelman, Chamila Rodr\u00edguez, Daniel Mu\u00f1oz, Julio Milostich, Aimar Alarc\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez and Clara Vargas Arellano. Rodr\u00edguez is also the producer of the movie.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSarmiento and Rodr\u00edguez, who have been collaborators since <em>Secrets<\/em> (2008), talked to <em>The Hollywood Reporter,<\/em> via an interpreter, about <em>Behind the Rain<\/em> and their hopes for the societal debate it could cause.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>What inspired this story and led you to make a film about a very important, and also very heavy topic?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>VALERIA SARMIENTO<\/strong> The initial inspiration was that in our society, child abuse is sadly really common. And oftentimes, we are silent about it.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>You worked on the screenplay with Omar Saavedra Santis\u200b<\/strong>. <strong>Was that his final film project, and how did he come on board?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SARMIENTO<\/strong> Initially, I wanted to work on the film with my French and Swiss friends, but we did not really make any progress. When I met with Chamila, she suggested to go back to where it all started, which meant Chile. And that\u2019s when I contacted Omar, who then he joined the team and developed my initial idea further.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Chamila, why did you want to work on this film \u2013 both as an actress and producer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3462\">Karlovy Vary: \u20183 Weeks After\u2019 Wins Europa Cinemas Label Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>CHAMILA RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/strong> I was really intrigued by the artistic complexity, and I\u2019ve been working with Valeria for 20 years. So, I had great trust in her. While we were working on our previous film, she started talking about this story, and it was very appealing to me, because I experienced something similar when I was a child. My experience of child abuse was hidden, and I never spoke about it until I was 40. Then; I finally started to speak about it, so I could really relate to the story. When she showed me the script, I immediately knew that I wanted to do it. I also see art, including film, as a way to exorcize demons, as a way to transform horrible things into something that\u2019s more positive.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Your character isn\u2019t necessarily the easiest<\/strong> <strong>person<\/strong> <strong>to be around\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong>RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/strong><\/strong> Yes, my character is a lawyer who is really difficult to be with.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><em>Behind the Rain<\/em> has stunning black-and-white visuals, with color coming in only at the very end. Can you maybe talk about that choice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong>SARMIENTO<\/strong><\/strong> I knew from the very beginning that the film was going to be in black and white, except for the ending, because I grew up seeing films with no color. I was born in 1948, so it took quite a time before I was able to see a color film. And the title also comes in here. My mother said to me that I have to look behind the rain in order to see all the colors and aspects, so that\u2019s what I tried to do.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>How did you cast Paula Prado in the lead role? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong>SARMIENTO<\/strong><\/strong> It was not easy to find an actress who would be able to travel with us to Valdivia, because many actresses work in theaters, and they can\u2019t really travel to go there. And when I found Paula, I immediately felt that she was the right person, that she would be the perfect one to convey the ideas of the film.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>How was the whole experience on set?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong>SARMIENTO<\/strong><\/strong> The shoot was very harmonious.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong><strong>RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> It was. And it is a great pleasure to work with Valeria, because as a director, she\u2019s really calm, and you can trust her. You feel safe, and she knows exactly what she wants. Also, Valdivia is a beautiful small town. Everything is close there, so from a technical point of view, it was really helpful and easy to work there.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>What is your hope for the film and the discussions it can maybe create in society?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong>SARMIENTO<\/strong><\/strong> We hope the film will do exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><strong><strong>RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Yes, because people have to talk about it. It\u2019s like the abuse is hidden because children don\u2019t have the words to be able to tell others about what\u2019s been happening<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3461\">\u2018Behind the Rain\u2019 Explores Childhood Sexual Abuse\u00a0in Striking Black and White<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read an interview about Karlovy Vary film &#039;Behind the Rain&#039; about childhood sexual abuse with Chile director Valeria Sarmiento, Chamila Rodriguez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2,945,1212,1213],"class_list":["post-3465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-international","tag-karlovy-vary-international-film-festival","tag-kviff","tag-kviff-2026"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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