Planta
Misael and Micaela walk across an open field under a cloudy sky
Quinzaine des Cinéastes, Cannes 2026FICValdiviaKarlovy Vary International Film Festival · Official Selection, CompetitionNew York Film FestivalToronto International Film Festival

La libertad
doble

Directed by Lisandro Alonso · Chile, Argentina, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom · 2026 · 100 min

Twenty-five years later, Misael returns to the woods with his axe.

Synopsis

Misael works alone with his axe, cutting down trees in the woods. An unexpected responsibility upends his life, and the logic of his days fades away in a nature where human reason holds no meaning.

Poster of Double Freedom

Credits

International title
Double Freedom
Director and screenwriter
Lisandro Alonso
Cast
Misael Saavedra, Catalina Saavedra
Cinematography
Cobi Migliora ADF
Art direction
Pascual Mena
Editing
Catalina Marín, with Martín Mainoli and Manuel Ferrari
Costume design
Natalia Rodríguez
Sound
Catriel Vildosola, Santiago Fumagalli
Music
Peter Rosenthal
Producers
Fernando Bascuñán, Augusto Matte, Lisandro Alonso
Executive producer
Paloma Torras, Fernando Fuentes, Lilia Senna
Production companies
Planta, 4L, Deptford Film
Co-production
Les Films Fauves, The Match Factory, Cimarrón, Pulpa Film, Carte Blanche
World sales
Luxbox ↗
Country
Chile, Argentina, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom
Running time
100 min

Selections and awards

Quinzaine des Cinéastes, Cannes 2026
Official Selection · Competition, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026

Trailer

Vimeo

Stills

High resolution · press use
Misael sits under an awning in the woods beside a white dog and a fireMisael lit by the fire at night