Natalia Meta is hoping to send an Intruder to the Oscars…

Argentina has selected the Argentinian director’s horror-thriller The Intruder (El Prófugo), as its entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the upcoming Academy Awards.

The film, described as a pyscho-sexual fantastic thriller, debuted at Berlinale last year.

The Intruder stars Érica Rivas, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Daniel Hendler, Cecilia Roth, Guillermo Arengo, Agustín Rittano, and Mirta Busnelli

It’s the story of Inés, a young woman who after a traumatic episode during a trip with her partner begins to confuse herself between the real and the imaginary.

Producers on the film are Rei Cine and Picnic Producciones, with co-producers Infinity Hill and Barraca Producciones, in association with Piano, Televisión Federal (Telefe) and Viacom International Studios.

Disney released the film locally.