Déficit (2007)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Gael García Bernal

Writer:

Kyzza Terrazas (writer)

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two different social classes get together at a family gathering in Mexico. Based on the TV project "Ruta 32". |

Cast

Andrés Almeida	...	Conductor De Televisión
Fernanda Castillo
Luz Cipriota	...	Dolores
Dagoberto Gama
Gael García Bernal	...	Cristobal
Tenoch Huerta
Juan Pablo Medina
Jorge Luis Moreno	...	Charlie
Pamela Reiter	...	Mariana
Ana Serradilla	...	Mafer
Camila Sodi	...	Elisa
Giovanna Zacarías

Also Known As:

Untitled Gael García Bernal Project (Mexico) (working title)

Runtime:

Canada:79 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14A | Japan:PG-12

Company:

Canana Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008)

good first movie

I'm shocked that 195 reviewers (so far) have given this film an average under 4. I saw it today at the Toronto Film Festival and it was extremely well received.

On the surface, this is the story of a house party in Mexico. Gael Garcia Bernal stars as Cristobel, a rich young man at a turning point in his life. He is trying to deal with other people's expectations for him, and his own wishes.

Although it isn't plot intensive, it does effectively portray class/racial divide in Mexican society.

Gael, Luz and the writer were at the screening. In fact, Gael has been at almost everything in town and has really shown himself to be a wonderfully warm, intelligent and sociable person. He is the sort of actor/director we always hope to encounter - he's promoting his film and himself and having a great time doing it. It's a refreshing change from the other too-busy, too- cool crew that miss screenings even when they are in town.

Interesting film; great job by Gael and team.