Illiterate

The story

Ximena is an illiterate woman in her fifties, who has learned to live on her own to keep her illiteracy as a secret. Jackeline, is a young unemployed elementary school teacher, who tries to convince Ximena to take reading classes. Persuading her proves to be an almost impossible task, till one day, Jackeline finds something Ximena has been keeping as her only treasure since she was a child: a letter Ximena's father left when he abandoned her many years before. Thus, the two women embark on a learning journey where they discover that there are many ways of being illiterate, and that not knowing how to read is just one of them.

Cast & crew

Valentina MuhrJackeline

Paulina GarcíaXimena

Alejandro TrejoStore Owner

Nicolás ZárateFather

Diego Acuña

Diego AcuñaTeen 1

Paula Caro

Paula CaroTeen 2

Catalina Bolivar

Catalina BolivarTeen 3

Amaro Fredes

Amaro FredesFootball Kid

Ángel Maulen

Ángel MaulenJehovah's Witness 1

Carmén Rodríguez

Carmén RodríguezJehovah's Witness 2

Gabriel García Páez

Gabriel García PáezPriest

Manuel Paredes

Manuel ParedesCast