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Undertow

Contracorriente

Colombia, Germany, France, Peru

2009

97 Min

Color

1.85:1

Spanish

Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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EXEC Andrés Calderón, Cristian Conti, Christian Fürst, Emilie Georges, Ole Landsjöaasen, Annette Pisacane, Michel Ruben

PROD Javier Fuentes-León, Rodrigo Guerrero

CAST Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo, José Chacaltana, Cindy Díaz

SOUND Daniel Garces Najar El Gato

Sundance (World Cinema Dramatic Competition): Audience Award - World Cinema, Dramatic, San Sebastián (Horizones Latinos), Edinburgh (Rosebud), Outfest (International Centerpiece): Special Programming Award - Artistic Achievement, Queer Lisboa (Panorama)

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Miguel, a village fisherman, married and about to become a father, has a secret romance with an artist and outsider, Santiago. Miguel is faced with a tremendous dilemma when Santiago drowns suddenly, coming back from the dead to ask him to find his body in the sea and bury it according to the village rituals so that his soul can rest in peace. To fulfil Santiago’s wishes would mean revealing his affair, ruining his marriage and his reputation. But failing to do so would sentence him to eternal limbo. —San Sebastian International Film Festival

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Sourigues

30Jan13

Wow, I feel very very touched by this movie. Really excellent, very emotive, very clear the story wihout any unncesesary features added. Beautiful photography. Should be better well known among bests queer films, but seeing it such as that would be unfair, cause is full of humanity, concerned with parental ellationships, own integrity in a small village, and love.

ramosbarajas

25Mar12

Seeing this film as a modern-day fairy tale is necessary to understanding it. The story becomes so original that it's almost impossible not to like it. The twist comes unexpectedly, and it works very well. The screenplay and direction are perfect, and the performances are some of the best. The characters feel real, and one grows to care for them. It is definitely one of the best queer films from recent years.

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katheerine

18Feb12

I really liked it.

marcorenton

25Aug11

Saw it for a second time, the colours in this movie are simply amazing!

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[Last Time I Saw] Undertow: 7/10

By lasttimeisaw on January 9, 2011

English Title: Undertow
Original Title Contracorriente
Year: 2009
Country: Peru, Colombia, France, Germany
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama
Director: Javier Fuentes-Leon
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Undertow

Contracorriente

Colombia, Germany, France, Peru

2009

DIR Javier Fuentes-León

EXEC Andrés Calderón, Cristian Conti, Christian Fürst, Emilie Georges, Ole Landsjöaasen, Annette Pisacane, Michel Ruben

PROD Javier Fuentes-León, Rodrigo Guerrero

SCR Javier Fuentes-León

DP Mauricio Vidal

CAST Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo, José Chacaltana, Cindy Díaz

ED Roberto Benavides

MUSIC Selma Mutal

SOUND Daniel Garces Najar El Gato

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