Los debutantes (2003)

The story of two brothers who get involved with a sexy stripper and her boss, the nightclub king of Santiago, as told from three perspectives. Sexy, gritty, emotional.

Director:

Andrés Waissbluth

Writers:

Cristián Jiménez (collaborating writer), Julio Rojas,

Stars:

Antonella Ríos, Néstor Cantillana, Juan Pablo Miranda

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonella Ríos	...	Gracia
Néstor Cantillana	...	Silvio
Juan Pablo Miranda	...	Victor
Alejandro Trejo	...	Don Pascual
Eduardo Barril	...	Don Marco
Roberto Farías	...	Danilo
Victor Montero	...	Marcelo
Anita Alvarado	...	Solange
Mario Poblete	...	Milico Borracho
Antonia Bravo	...	Parvularia
Arturo Ruiz Tagle	...	Animador Parrilladas
Angel	...	Bailarina 1
Francisca Castro	...	Bailarina Milico
Isabel Santelices	...	Puta Milico
Alan Ramirez	...	Rodrigo Munoz

Storyline

Parents, children, brothers. A few days in Santiago, Chile, seen by three different characters: Víctor, a schoolboy who develops a crush on a stripper he sees at a club on his birthday; Silvio, Victor's older brother, hired by the club owner to be his driver and who also falls for the woman; and, Gracia, the stripper who's the boss's girlfriend and who wants out. The club owner, Don Pasqual, has many illegal enterprises and a bad heart. Víctor's impulsive puppy love, Silvio's libido, Gracia's plans, and Don Pasqual's possessiveness make for a dangerous mix.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper | club | santiago chile | adultery | upskirt | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk]

Country:

Chile

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (Chile)

Also Known As:

The Debutantes

Filming Locations:

Santiago, Chile

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took the makers of this film seven years to complete the project, during which time over a dozen scripts (including chronological) were used.

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Soundtracks

"Sol"
Written by Cristian Heyne
Performed by Shogún

User Reviews

Marginal

"Los Debutantes" tells of two brothers who fall for the same women - a singer/stripper who works for a sleazy club owner - and find themselves embroiled in a mess of love, sex, murder, extortion, and more. This two hour flick tells its story three times, each from the perspective of one of three different characters and each time putting more meat on the bones of the plot, raising questions along the way, then answering them in the end. A cheap drama noir which can't hide its low budgetness behind its minimal cast of four, low end production value, and novel approach to story telling, "Los Debutantes" shows some talent (especially Rios who works hard in each substory), but ultimately succumbs to it's obvious lack of dinero. Probably not worth the time for most, "Los Debutantes" may have some value for foreign film buffs, especially Spanish speakers.