Cecilia, The Poisoned Wine Case

(in development)

 

Logline

Three political leaders receive anonymous gifts: bottles of wine. When the wife of one of them tastes the wine, she dies—poisoned. The investigation, carried out during Uruguay’s military dictatorship, conceals those responsible and the case is closed for lack of progress. Today, the case has been reopened, and new forensic technologies have revealed disturbing new evidence.

 

Technical Details

Director & Screenwriter: Mateo Gutiérrez

Producers: Fernando Epstein, Daniel Dalmas, Karen Castanho, Florencia Beltrán

Production Companies: Guay Films (Uruguay), Bionica Filmes (Brazil), Oportuna Films (Uruguay)

Format: Feature documentary

Duration: 80’

Genre: Political Thriller – Crime

Final format: 2K

Countries: Uruguay – Brazil

 

Estimated Shooting Date

February 2026

 

Support

Uruguay Audiovisual Program and Film Development Fund – Development Support

 

Background

Cecilia, The Poisoned Wine Case is the third film in a trilogy by Mateo Gutiérrez dealing with the Uruguayan dictatorship and major political events of that era. Following D.F. (Final Destination) (2008), which explored the assassination of Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz in Buenos Aires, and Wilson (2017), which delved into the exile of Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, this new film examines the attack on three high-ranking political leaders and their families, culminating in the tragic death of Cecilia Fontana de Heber. This is a story of intrigue and long-buried secrets, aiming to shed light on the events surrounding Cecilia Fontana’s murder in the name of a healthier reconstruction of the country’s recent history.