October (2010)
"Octubre" (original title)

Clemente, a moneylender of few words, is a new hope for Sofía, his single neighbor, devoted to the October worship of Our Lord of the Miracles. They're brought together over a new-born baby... See full summary »

Directors:

Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal

Writers:

Daniel Vega Vidal (screenplay), Diego Vega Vidal (screenplay)

Stars:

Bruno Odar, Gabriela Velásquez, Carlos Gassols

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Bruno Odar	...	Clemente
Gabriela Velásquez	...	Sofía
Carlos Gassols	...	Don Fico
María Carbajal	...	Juanita
Sheryl Sánchez	...	Milagritos (baby)
Víctor Prada	...	Julián Gómez
Sofía Palacios	...	Brenda
Norma Francisca Villarreal	...	Rosa
Humberta Trujillo	...	Julia

Storyline

Clemente, a moneylender of few words, is a new hope for Sofía, his single neighbor, devoted to the October worship of Our Lord of the Miracles. They're brought together over a new-born baby, fruit of Clemente's relationship with a prostitute who's nowhere to be found. While Clemente is looking for the girl's mother, Sofía cares for the baby and looks after the moneylender's house. With the arrival of these beings in his life, Clemente has the opportunity to reconsider his emotional relations with people.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Peru

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

7 October 2010 (Peru)

Also Known As:

October

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,054 (USA) (6 May 2011)

Gross:

$31,870 (USA) (4 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fractal Communications, Maretazo Cine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peru's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.

User Reviews

Miracles that happen and miracles that could have happened

The film is called October because its action takes place during this month when the faithful people of Lima pray to the Lady of Miracles for a little help with their more, or even more modest lives. I must confess, this is the first Peruvian film I have ever seen and I was very impressed. Everything from plot to camera work to acting and to capturing the local element was - in my opinion - first class. The film has heart and it has (quite subtle) humour too. It has realism but it has hope too. The characters are well defined, no good guys or bad guys, just a bunch of human beings living their lives hoping for their break - in many cases amounting to a miracle. Their lives are not easy but this is far from a sad film. Somehow you end up liking the heroes (more like anti-heroes), feeling for them and eagerly waiting to see what is going to happen next. No Bruce Willis fighting mighty terrorists here but rather human beings fighting their condition, their conditioning and whatever life throws at them. Yes, miracles do happen all around us, but some of us recognize them, while others are just incapable to. Heart-warming film! (I have just re-read this review. My words don't do it justice. Go and see the film!)