Hiding underwater to escape her vicious aggressors, a rush of terror washes over Sara (Laura Galán), a large-bodied teenager target of incessant insults, and worse, about her weight.
The callousness of the bullying perpetrated against her one summery afternoon won’t go unpunished but will place the victim in a conundrum fluctuating between guilt and a warranted desire for retribution.
READ MORE: Sundance 2022 Preview: 20 Must-See Movies From The Festival Hard-to-watch for its depiction of such wickedness, Spanish writer-director Carlota Pereda’s debut feature “Piggy,” expanded from her same-title Goya Award-winning short film, is a blood-splattered portrait of a girl brought to the brink of insanity.
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