Things as They Are (film)
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Directed by | Fernando Lavanderos |
Written by | Fernando Lavanderos, Rodrigo Ossandón, Gonzalo Verdugo |
Produced by | Paulo Parra, Nayra Ilic, Pablo Sierralta |
Starring | Cristóbal Palma, Ragni Orsal Skogsrod, Isaac Arriagada, José Miguel Barros |
Cinematography | Andrés Garcés |
Edited by | Fernando Lavanderos, Galut Alarcón, Rodrigo Saquel |
Music by | Sebastián Vergara |
Distributed by | Invercine Producciones Limitada |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Chile |
Language | Spanish |
Things as They Are (Template:Lang-es) is a 2012 Chilean film directed and written by Fernando Lavanderos and filmed in Santiago, Chile.[1] It premiered in Chile at the 2012 Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar (International Festival of Viña del Mar) and internationally at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata (International Film Festival Mar del Plata) in Argentina.
Plot
Jerónimo is an antisocial local man who rents rooms in his home to expats so he can snoop around their belongings. One day Sanna arrives - a girl who will change Jerónimo’s life. They start getting closer until Jerónimo discovers that Sanna is hiding something in his house.
Cast
- Cristóbal Palma
- Ragni Orsal Skogsrod
- Isaac Arriagada
- José Miguel Barros
Critics
The film has been well received by critics. Marcelo Morales of CineChile said: “Things As They Are is not just a good film - it is also the confirmation of a director who has (in very few films, all made freehand with limited resources) established a complete personal voice.”[2]
Awards
- Special Jury Prize, Critics Award, International Film Festival of Viña del Mar, 2012.
- Best Film, International Film Festival of Mar del Plata, 2012.
- Chilean Long Competition: Best Ensemble, Festival Cine / / B, 2012.
- Independent Camera Award, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2013.[3]
- Best Director, Havana Film Festival, New York, 2013.
See also
References
- ^ Las cosas como son (2012), Fernando Lavanderos http://www.cinechile.cl/ retrieved July 31, 2013
- ^ CRÍTICAS & ESTUDIOS Las cosas como son, de Fernando Lavanderos, por Marcelo Morales C. www.cinechile.cl, Retrieved July 31, 2013
- ^ Película chilena ‘Las cosas como son’ gana nuevo premio http://www.biobiochile.cl July 7, 2013, retrieved July 31, 2013
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