Eva Doesn't Sleep

Eva Doesn't Sleep is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Pablo Agüero. The film stars Gael García Bernal and Denis Lavant. Plot The film details the fate of the corpse of Eva Perón, from her death on July 26, 1952 to the final arrival to the La Recoleta Cemetery in October 1976, where it has been located since then. The plot is divided in three short chapters, starring the embalmer of her corpse, the military that takes it to a secret location, and the kidnapping of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu by revolutionaries. Production The lead actress of the film is Sabrina Macchi, who plays Eva Perón. Initially, she took part in the casting of another character, but the director Pablo Agüero thought that she would be a good actress for Evita's role. She underwent a strict training to control her breathing, keep her eyelids quiet and avoid swallowing saliva. The film is also starred by Gael García Bernal, who plays the admiral Emilio Eduardo Massera. His character is the narrator of the first part of the film.