Treat Her Like a Lady

As unpaid bills continue to pile up and she is accused of fraud, Sandra must pull out all the stops to keep her children out of the hands of social services. Sandra is barely keeping her head above water. This brilliant, optimistic second feature film by Dutch filmmaker and screenwriter Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito is a sharp critique of a failing social security system, delivered with the vibrancy and optimism of a musical. Nienke Plas shines as the matriarch whose strength, courage, and charisma are reminiscent of Almodóvar's protagonists.

Thanks in part to the stunning saturated colors and atmospheric soundtrack, Treat Her Like a Lady shows how warmth and resilience can transform the most desperate situations into new opportunities for joy and positivity.