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Lucrecia Martel

Lucrecia Martel

Director, writer and producer · Born December 14, 1966 (59) · Salta, Argentina

Cannes award nominee · Berlinale award winner · Sundance award winner

Lucrecia Martel (born December 14, 1966) is an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is a part of the New Argentine Cinema wave of contemporary film-making that began in the mid-1990s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 14, 1966 (59)
From
Salta, Argentina
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are Lucrecia Martel's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
21%
Ideas
20%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Bonds
8%
Guilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lucrecia Martel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MUBI (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucrecia Martel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Our Land(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cornucopia(2025)

    Director · Stage Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • Terminal Norte(2021)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lluvia de jaulas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Thanks

  • Viennale Trailer: AI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • A Family Submerged(2018)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Zama(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Light Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Empty Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Gulliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Leagues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Noelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Thanks

  • Muta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • The Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Nueva Argirópolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Headless Woman(2008)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • La ciudad que huye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Holy Girl: Making Of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Directed by... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Holy Girl(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Gloves(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Musical Chairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks

  • The Swamp(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crane World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Thanks

  • Silvina Ocampo: las dependencias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Historias Breves II: Aluap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Thanks

  • Historias Breves I: Dead King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Historias Breves 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • You Won't Get Her, Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • El 56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1978 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Holy Girl (2004)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Cornucopia (2025)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Holy Girl (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 33: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting20 of 33: 9 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting12 of 33: 1 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing3 of 33: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew8 of 33: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

33 titles, 12 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s8 · 2 acting · 6 crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major awards from 6 major nominations, 1999–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Short Film
  2. 2008
    • Cannes award, nominated
  3. 2004
    • Cannes award, nominated
  4. 2001
    • Berlinale award, won
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  5. 1999
    • Sundance award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lucrecia Martel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Cornucopia (2025)

56th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Cornucopia (2025)

Midcredits 91st · 74% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 82/100 and the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lucrecia Martel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucrecia Martel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miguel Schverdfinger shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles