Love in Concrete (2004)
"Amor en concreto" (original title)

Franco de Pena's movie deals with three very different love stories, all taking place on the Avenida Libertador, the main avenue of Caracas.

Director:

Franco de Pena

Writers:

Tomasz Kepski, Andrés Schaffer,

Stars:

Erich Wildpret, Francisco Alfaro, Aroldo Betancourt

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Erich Wildpret	...	Clemencia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Francisco Alfaro	...	Banker
Aroldo Betancourt	...	Alvaro, the husband
Alejandro Chabán	...	Tony, the boy
Alejandra Espejo	...	Yamila
Alejo Felipe	...	Tony's Father
Gavo Figueira	...	Leo (as Gustavo Gomes Figueira)
Carmen Landaeta	...	Carmen, the bolero singer
Rafael Marziano Tinoco	...	Bussinesman
Gregorio Milano	...	Héctor
Carlos Miranda	...	Carlos, the taxi driver
Gladys Prince	...	Carmen
Julio Rodley	...	Libertad
Beatriz Valdés	...	Claudia, the doctor

Storyline

Franco de Pena's movie deals with three very different love stories, all taking place on the Avenida Libertador, the main avenue of Caracas.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Germany Venezuela

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

19 May 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Love in Concrete

Filming Locations:

Caracas, Venezuela

Company Credits

Production Co:

Acrobates Film, Arte, Cameo Film- und Fernsehproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Libertad: What happened to you, have you swallowed a man?

User Reviews

An art movie which is very watchable.

I checked out this DVD from a local library. I am surprised that not many people have seen this movie, and there is only one comment so far.

This movie reminds me of the movie "Crash", it has a similar concept. The acting are very solid, they all performed well. The picture quality is a little blurry, especially at night time, you can't see a lot of details. It could be due to the low quality film that they used. The transition among all three parts were smooth, the different characters interacted each other, and the views also changed smoothly.

This film has the art house film taste, but it is not boring at all. It is very watchable. I have never watched any movies or TV shows from Venezuela before. Some of the scenes may not make sense, that could be due to the cultural difference. Actor Erich Wildpret was the best, his role as a transgender male was very believable. Later in the movie, he transformed into a real man in order to avoid the police. His manner and voice all changed.

It is always fun to watch a foreign movie in which different environment, cities, people's lives are exposed. After all, love is always the same wherever you go.