Argentine director Celina Murga, a mentee of Martin Scorsese, is developing her next feature, "The Rehearsals" ("Los Ensayos"), which will be pitched at the San Sebastián Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum this month. The film is one of 15 projects selected for the forum and marks a new work from Murga, who is known for the Scorsese-executive-produced dramas "The Freshly Cut Grass" and "The Third Side of the River", as well as her 2003 debut "Ana and the Others". Murga said the project explores themes of ageing, caregiving and mortality, subjects she feels are often overlooked by a culture that prizes youth and productivity.

Based on short stories by Japanese-Argentine writer Alejandra Kamiya, the film follows Eva, nearly 50, caring for her 80-year-old mother, a retired doctor with early Alzheimer's, alongside her teenage son and younger sister, with a strange, recurring presence of bulls around the family home. Murga plans to shoot in Uruguay by 2028, taking advantage of the country's new audiovisual tax credit covering up to 30% of eligible costs, with Uruguay-based Alterna Media producing locally. The Co-Production Forum runs from 21–23 September as part of the 74th San Sebastián Film Festival. Murga also spoke about her continuing relationship with Scorsese, who she says remains in touch and supportive of her work across different film cultures.