The Tears (film)
| The Tears | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Pablo Delgado |
| Written by | Pablo Delgado |
| Produced by | Ericka Lavin Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo |
| Starring | Fernando Álvarez Rebeil Gabriel Santoyo |
Production company | Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica |
| Distributed by | Cineteca Nacional |
Release dates | |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Tears (Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut.[1] It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother.[3]
Cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]
- Fernando Álvarez Rebeil as Fernando
- Gabriel Santoyo as Gabriel
- Claudette Maillé as Mother
Production
[edit]Script
[edit]The script took 5 days to complete,[6] most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors.[7]
Financing
[edit]The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming.[8] The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process.[9]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo.[10]
Release
[edit]The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival,[11][12] before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival.[13]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Locarno International Film Festival | Carte Blanche Award | The Tears | Won | [14][15] |
| 2013 | International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias | Official Fiction Competition - Special Mention | Won | [16] | |
| Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse | Official Competition - Special Mention | Won | [17] | ||
| Rencontres Henri-Langlois | Jury's Grand Prize | Won | [18] | ||
| Havana Film Festival | Best First Work - Special Mention | Won | [19] | ||
| 2014 | World Extreme Film Festival Veracruz | Special Award | Won | [20] | |
| Punta del Este International Film Festival | Best Emerging Director - Honorable Mention | Pablo Delgado | Won | [21] | |
| BioBioCine Festival Internacional | Best Fiction Feature by a School | The Tears | Won | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Atractivos títulos mexicanos competirán en Morelia - CorreCamara.com.mx". www.correcamara.com.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Cultura, Secretaría de. "Proyecta la Cineteca Nacional la película Las lágrimas". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Función Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Las Lágrimas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Las lágrimas (película 2012) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Pablo Delgado". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Admin (2013-06-20). "Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". Enfoque Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Conferencia de prensa Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ ""Las lágrimas", del mexicano Pablo Delgado, recibe apoyo de 10 000 dólares en Locarno". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Sobresale cinta mexicana en Suiza". www.elvigia.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Cuando la familia causa Lágrimas". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Yllán, Itzel Tinajero García / Irving Torres (2012-11-20). "FICM 2012: Entrevista a Pablo Delgado, director de Las Lágrimas". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Tiene el Festival de Cine de Morelia lista la serie de películas que competirán | El Sur de Acapulco I Periódico de Guerrero" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Cinta mexicana "Las lágrimas" tendrá premier internacional en Holanda". SinEmbargo MX (in Spanish). 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "LatAm cinema » La mexicana "Las lágrimas" gana Carte Blanche del Festival de Locarno". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Torreón, El Siglo de (2012-08-07). "Filme mexicano triunfa en Festival de Locarno". www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Presencia del cine mexicano en Cartagena de Indias". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Cinelatino fête ses 25 ans à Toulouse". Abus de Ciné (in French). 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Palmarès des 36èmes Rencontres Henri Langlois". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Alanís, Francisco (2013-12-17). "El cine mexicano triunfó en el 35 Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano". Sopitas.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ a b Administrator. "Las lágrimas". El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Festival de Punta del Este anuncia seus premiados". Papo de Cinema. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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