Trigal

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Trigal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnabel Caso
Written byAnabel Caso
Produced byPaula Astorga
Francisco Torregrosa
Fredy Garza Wollenstein
StarringEmilia Berjón Ramírez
Abril Michel
Alberto Guerra
CinematographyJulio Llorente
Music byCamilo Froideval
Production
company
Home Films
Distributed byNueva Era Films
Release dates
October 25, 2022 (FICM)
April 20, 2023 (Mexico)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Trigal (lit. 'Wheat field') is a 2022 Mexican drama film written and directed by Anabel Caso in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Emilia Berjón Ramírez, Abril Michel and Alberto Guerra.[2] It is about the sexual awakening in female puberty.[3]

So far, the film has been nominated in the Best Feature Film category at the Morelia International Film Festival[4] and won 2 Ariel Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Úrsula Pruneda and Best Breakthrough Performance for Emilia Berjón, in addition to having a nomination for Best First Work.[5]

Synopsis[edit]

Sofía, a 13-year-old girl, during her vacation is sent to a country house in Sonora where her 15-year-old cousin Cristina is waiting for her. On those hot days of leisure and walks among the wheat fields, both will be submerged in a love triangle with a day laborer twenty years older, J.C. and whose end, not without pain, will mark the passage from puberty to adolescence for both of them.[6]

Cast[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Emilia Berjón Ramírez as Sofia
  • Abril Michel as Cristina
  • Alberto Guerra as J.C.
  • Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio as Silvia
  • Úrsula Pruneda as Susi
  • Patricia Ortiz as Carmen
  • Gerardo Trejo Luna
  • Memo Villegas

Production[edit]

Script[edit]

The original idea for Trigal was born 10 years ago, taking as inspiration personal memories that the director had in her life in the countryside with her grandparents and cousins in Argentina.[9]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began in March 2020 in Hermosillo, Mexico.[10][11] However, after 2 weeks of filming, the recordings were paralyzed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][12] In the end, the recordings resumed on August 10, 2020, lasting 2 weeks.[13][14]

Release[edit]

It had its world premiere on October 25, 2022, at the Morelia International Film Festival.[15] It was commercially released on April 20, 2023, in Mexican theaters.[16]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Morelia International Film Festival Best Feature Film Trigal Nominated [17]
2023 Ariel Awards Best Supporting Actress Nicolasa Ortiz Monasterio Nominated [18][19]
Úrsula Pruneda Won
Best Breakthrough Performance Emilia Berjón Won
Best First Work Trigal Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trigal: Ópera prima de Anabel Caso que aborda la sexualidad femenina en la pubertad". Fideicomiso para la Promoción y Desarrollo del Cine Mexicano en el Distrito Federal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. ^ "Película «Trigal» de Anabel Caso; sinopsis y estreno 2023". cinespoilers.com (in Spanish). 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ^ ""Trigal" saca el lado oscuro del despertar sexual adolescente - Fusilerías" (in Spanish). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. ^ Gallegos, Ricardo (2022-10-29). "Las películas ganadoras de FICM 2022 - "El norte sobre el vacío" gana Mejor Película, Mejor Guion y Mejor Actor". La Estatuilla. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  5. ^ Gallegos, Ricardo (2023-06-20). "Las nominaciones a los Premios Ariel 2023". La Estatuilla. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. ^ a b "TRIGAL, de Anabel Caso: una historia de iniciación". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Trigal (película 2022). Dirigida por Anabel Caso". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Trigal (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  9. ^ "'Trigal', de Anabel Caso: las adolescentes pulsan su deseo". Imcine. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  10. ^ "Úrsula Pruneda comenzará el 2020 con el rodaje de "Trigal"". PECIME (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  11. ^ "Alberto Guerra pone su fe en "Trigal"". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  12. ^ Navarro, Héctor (2023-04-19). "Trigal, película mexicana que explora el descubrimiento sexual". UDG TV (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  13. ^ "Retomarán en agosto rodaje de "Trigal", con Alberto Guerra". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  14. ^ "La doble crisis de la industria cinematográfica en México (5/5)". France 24. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  15. ^ Valenzuela, Francisco. "FICM presenta "Trigal", una cinta sobre el despertar sexual en la vida del campo". El Sol de Morelia | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Michoacán y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  16. ^ ""Trigal", de Anabel Caso, llega a las pantallas cinematográficas". imagenpoblana.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  17. ^ "La cinta El norte sobre el vacío, la gran ganadora de la edición 20 del FICM". Las Noticias de Chihuahua - Entrelíneas. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  18. ^ "Premios Ariel 65: estos son los nominados para la edición 2023". Fideicomiso para la Promoción y Desarrollo del Cine Mexicano en el Distrito Federal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  19. ^ "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2023". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

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