Desierto sur (2008)

Director:

Shawn Garry

Writer:

Trinidad Jiménez (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 September 2008 (Chile)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young Spanish girl develops an acute emotional crisis after her mother's death. When a letter written by the deceased mother surfaces, the grieving daughter departs to South America for answers.

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Marta Etura	...	Sofía
Carolina Varleta	...	Nadia
Alejandro Botto	...	Gustavo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernesto Malbran	...	Pepe Valencia
Héctor Morales	...	Brittany
Héctor Noguera	...	Iñaki Martiarena
Carmela Poch

Also Known As:

South Desert (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

Chile:100 min

Country:

Chile

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (super 35mm)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Creative Content

100% worth seeing

I just saw "Desierto Sur" at the Heidelberg-Mannheim international Filmfestival. This is an amazing movie probably only a newcomer's director can do... lively, honest and straight from the heart. The plot is set in the marvelous landscape of Chile- this awesome scenery no studio ever can mimic. This makes this road movie even more special. Sofias trip through the desert is not only a trip through Chile finding her mother's love and, possibly, her father. It's also a journey finding herself and getting in touch with what really counts in life… The open ending let us guess if her mothers destiny is going to repeat for Sofia and Gustavo. Hope some more Shawn Gerry movies will find the way from Chile to European cinemas!