Una noche (2012)

In Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. Accused of assault, he appeals to Elio to help him reach the forbidden world 90 miles across the ocean. One night, full of hope, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.

Director:

Lucy Mulloy

Writer:

Lucy Mulloy (screenplay)

Stars:

Dariel Arrechaga, Anailín de la Rúa de la Torre, Javier Núñez Florián

12 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dariel Arrechaga	...	Raul
Anailín de la Rúa de la Torre	...	Lila
Javier Núñez Florián	...	Elio
María Adelaida Méndez Bonet	...	Adelaida
Greisy del Valle	...	Greisy
Katia Caso	...	Hilda (as Katia Caso González)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anais Abreu	...	Singer
Sinencio Arrechaga Valdes	...	Chef
Naomi Battrick	...	Tifany
Felix Beaton	...	Seller
Jonny Burt	...	Peter
Amarilis Caridad Piñeda Martínez	...	Loly
Belissa Cruz Pupo	...	Plastic Girl 2
Liliana Lam Hernández	...	Plastic Girl 1
Josin Macias Diaz	...	Main Biker

Storyline

Mired in the nervous desperation of Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When accused of assault, his only option is to flee. He appeals to his best friend, Elio, to abandon everything and help him reach his destiny, 90 miles across the ocean. Elio's commitment is tested when he is torn between protecting his sister and his own desire to get out. On this one night, full of hope and fraught with tensions, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

assault | ocean | night | dream | best friends | 

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Taglines:

Three kids. One night. No return.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK Cuba

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 January 2013 (Taiwan)

Also Known As:

One Night

Filming Locations:

Havana, Cuba

Company Credits

Production Co:

Una Noche Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Beautiful film, great music and interesting look into Cuba

I had the privilege to watch this film at Berlinale 2012, and afterward to hear a Q and A with some of the actors, as well as one of the cinematographers and the director.

I really enjoyed this film. I found the story gripping, the actors convincing (especially considering they were previously untrained)and the overall film kept me hooked. In particular i felt the film showed a great balance between following the story while also managing to include a lot of street shots showing regular people doing regular things. I liked the way this was blended into the story, but didn't detract from it at all. Something else i think deserves a mention is the music and sound engineering. For a low budget film i found it superb. Not only was the music well chosen, and fitting for the scenes changes, but the overall audio presentation was great (this may have been partly due to the theater we were in though).