La Voluntaria Now

: Instead of a feel-good story, the film leaves the audience with "uncomfortable answers" about Western and colonial hypocrisy. It explores how some humanitarian efforts can unintentionally stem from a position of superiority and arrogance rather than genuine empathy.

: The protagonist, Marisa (played by Carmen Machi), is a recently retired doctor who travels to a Greek refugee camp not solely out of pure altruism, but to fill a personal void and find a sense of usefulness that she lacks in her own life. La voluntaria

The story serves as a mirror for first-world societies, urging viewers to reflect on whether their desire to help is an act of generosity or simply a way to make up for their own internal lack. La voluntaria (2022) - IMDb : Instead of a feel-good story, the film