The film "The Woman in the Line" is inspired by the story of the founder of the Civil Association of Relatives of Detainees (ACiFaD), who became an international representative before the UN Committee for the Prevention of Torture.
The film features a cast of prominent Argentine and Chilean actors, including the participation of boxer Marcela "La Tigresa" Acuña: • Natalia Oreiro as Andrea Casamento (the protagonist, the mother). • Amparo Noguera (Chilean actress) as "The Twenty-Two" (one of the women in the line). • Alberto Ammann (Argentine-Spanish actor) as Alejo. • Federico Heinrich as Gustavo (Andrea's son). • Marcela Acuña (La Tigresa Acuña) as Coca.
Other cast members include Natalia Santiago, Iride Mockert, Mora Recalde, Noah Ruiz Díaz, and Veronika Silva, among others.
The Argentine film and Spanish co-production "The Woman in the Line" (2025) is a social drama directed by Benjamín Ávila, based on true events. After its recent arrival on the platform, it has become the most-watched Argentine film on Netflix and one of the most viewed productions.
What is "The Woman in the Line" about?
The film tells the story of Andrea Casamento, a mother who faces the harsh and hostile Argentine prison system for the first time after her son, Gustavo, is imprisoned with little explanation.
The synopsis focuses on Andrea's struggle, a woman who comes from an orderly and protected life, to find out the truth about her son's detention and to see him.
In prison, she must join the visitation lines, where she meets other "women in the line" (relatives of detainees) who, although they are cold at first, become her main network of support and emotional sustenance.
The plot narrates how this personal experience of injustice leads Andrea to get actively involved, transforming her into an advocate for the rights of detainees and their families.
