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Spoiler-free premise
After striking something on a rural road, affluent Verónica drifts through uncertainty while family members quietly erase possible consequences.
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Dentist Verónica drives away after hitting an unseen object on a rural road and becomes detached from ordinary routines. Husband, cousin, medical contacts, and class privilege gradually smooth records and explanations while she wonders whether the victim was human.
Why it belongs
The Headless Woman makes guilt perceptual through muffled sound, cropped frames, reflective glass, and social networks that correct reality around Verónica.
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María Onetto's dazed Verónica is protected by systems she barely directs. A windshield, muddy canal, hospital corridors, wet hair, phone calls, family businesses, and shallow focus keep certainty out of reach.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
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