La inocencia

SC 5.6/10 

Year: 2016
Country: Argentina
Section: documentary
Tags: bathing, girl
Description: In *La Inocencia* (2013), Eduardo de la Serna follows two six-year-old girls through their first year of school, capturing all the challenges that entails. However, their differing social, geographic, and political contexts mean that—despite following the same educational curriculum—each girl progresses through vastly different life experiences and conflicts, shaped by class differences and their relationships with peers and family.

Morena lives with her mother in the city of Buenos Aires and attends a private school. Meanwhile, Gabi spends her childhood with her father and two siblings in a modest home in the rural town of Jáchal, in the province of San Juan. Both girls learn how to make mistakes and how to interact with classmates in the school environment—a setting that is entirely new and eye-opening, yet sometimes harsh and cruel. Morena has an absent father and classmates who take advantage of her tendency not to stand up for herself. Gabi struggles to pay attention in class due to distractions posed by her surroundings, a lack of material goods, and the responsibilities of looking after her siblings and friends.
Video Added: 11.09.2026