Machuca (2004)

Director:

Andrés Wood

Writers:

Eliseo Altunaga (writer)
Roberto Brodsky (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 2004 (Spain)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.

Plot Keywords:

Chile | Augusto Pinochet | Pinochet | Socialist | Political

Awards:

9 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Tamara Acosta	...	Juana
Alfredo Ahumada	...	Mozo
Daniel Alcino	...	Sargento Ejército (as Daniel Alcaino)
Jack Arama	...	Apoderado
David Arancibia	...	David Ahumada
Cristóbal Aravena	...	Christián Quiróz
Luis Bascuñán	...	Lisandro Toro
Julio Briceno	...	Sacerdote 2 (as Julio Briceño)
Mauricio Bustos	...	Kiosquero
Francisca Concha	...	Madre Robles
Tiago Correa	...	Pablo
Luis Dubó	...	Ismael Machuca
Vladimir Dubo	...	José Alquelme
Samuel Echeverria	...	Samuel Montes
Lucas Edwards	...	Lucas Honorato

Also Known As:

Mon ami Machuca (France)

Runtime:

USA:121 min

Country:

Chile | Spain | UK | France

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of St. Gallen) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Santiago, Chile

Trivia:

Because of Chile's newborn cinematographic industry there's a few number of professional actors. Since the child actors in the movie were non-professional, the director worked with them for 7 months prior to the shooting.

Movie Connections:

References The Lone Ranger (1956)

point of view of a 26 year old Chilean American

Although i was not old enough to live through these events, its repercussions are still felt today. Its interesting to see this movie in the theater and hear older people in the audience booing and cheering at the different scenes and historical characters in the movie, meaning that it accurately depicts the events. The movie is excellent in the way it portrays the everyday life experienced back in those days. The movie is apolitical in the way the main characters are children, so the focus is everyday life more than taking an actual view. The great special effects used, increase the realism and makes the movie so much better, and you don't even notice they are being used.

I recommend this movie 100% both to Chileans, and foreigners that want a glimpse on the life of the upper/middle classes in Chile back in 1973.