Argentina, 1919: Julia and Mariano operate a yerba maté plantation in the dense forests of the country’s northern parts. When their child is stillborn, Julia decides to pray to Iguazú, a deity of the indigenous Guaraní, who have been exploited and oppressed by local landowners for years. The baby does come back to life, but it is not the only thing that returns. Director Laura Casabé’s The Returned is a beautifully shot, politically charged subtropical malady. Its three chapters pile on and strip away the layers to venture into this horror drama’s quaking core—an exceptional film!