Overview

• The May 19 incident occurred at a 9 p.m. showing in La Plata when a section of the ceiling panel gave way and struck 29-year-old Fiamma Villaverde.
• Villaverde, who was celebrating her birthday with her 11-year-old daughter and a friend, suffered bruises to her shoulder, back, knee and ankle while narrowly avoiding a head injury.
• After the collapse, theater management offered no official comment and asked Villaverde “How do you want to fix this?”, prompting her to contact a lawyer.
• Moviegoers have speculated that recent heavy rainfall may have weakened the ceiling structure, though Cinema Ocho has not addressed the cause.
• A viral image of the collapse was debunked as coming from an unrelated U.S. theater incident, and Villaverde reports panic attacks and anxiety that require ongoing psychiatric treatment.