Mariana di Girólamo Takes a Ride on the “Wild” Side
Mariana di Girólamo says working on *Wild Horse Nine* helped her cross a personal milestone: while preparing for her first American production, she began dreaming in English. The Chilean actress plays a leftist student in Martin McDonagh’s film, which is set on a remote Chilean island shortly before the 1973 coup.
Di Girólamo, 35, trained in theatre after initially studying midwifery, then gained wider attention in Pablo Larraín’s *Ema*. McDonagh became interested in casting her after seeing that film. *Wild Horse Nine*, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, premiered at Venice and also screened at Telluride and Toronto; it is due in cinemas on 6 November.
In short
- Di Girólamo says she began dreaming in English while preparing for her first American film.
- She stars alongside John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in *Wild Horse Nine*.
- The film is set in Chile shortly before the 1973 coup.
Explained simply
Mariana di Girólamo is a Chilean actor who first trained in theatre after studying midwifery. She came to wider attention in Pablo Larraín’s film Ema, which led director Martin McDonagh to consider her for an American production.
Wild Horse Nine is set on a remote Chilean island shortly before the 1973 military coup, which ended the elected government of Salvador Allende. Di Girólamo plays a left-wing student, alongside actors including John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The setting connects the film’s characters to a period of major political change in Chile.
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