Gloria (2013)

A story set in Santiago and centered on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman, and the realities of her whirlwind relationship with a former naval officer whom she meets out in the clubs.

Director:

Sebastián Lelio

Writers:

Sebastián Lelio (screenplay), Gonzalo Maza (screenplay)

Stars:

Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Diego Fontecilla

18 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paulina García	...	Gloria
Sergio Hernández	...	Rodolfo
Diego Fontecilla	...	Pedro
Fabiola Zamora	...	Ana
Luz Jimenez	...	Victoria (as Luz Jiminez)
Alejandro Goic	...	Gabriel
Liliana García	...	Flavia
Coca Guazzini	...	Luz
Hugo Moraga	...	Hugo
Cristián Carvajal	...	Vecino
Eyal Meyer	...	Theo
Tito Bustamante	...	Joaquín
Antonia Santa María	...	María
Álvaro Viguera	...	Novio de María
Marcela Said	...	Jugadora

Storyline

A story set in Santiago and centered on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman, and the realities of her whirlwind relationship with a former naval officer whom she meets out in the clubs.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | female nudity | female frontal nudity | nudity | penis | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Chile Spain

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

8 August 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Glorija

Filming Locations:

Santiago, Chile

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$56,454 (USA) (24 January 2014)

Gross:

$2,106,556 (USA) (9 May 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fabula, Nephilim Producciones, Forastero

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Official submission of Chile to the Oscars 2014 best foreign language film category.

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Soundtracks

Tonto
Written by José Saavedra (as Jose Saavedra)
Performed by Miriam Hernández

User Reviews

Life After Divorce

Not the Gena Rowlands movie, but a very different sort of drama, this Chilean film revolves around divorced middle aged woman and her attempts to hold a steady relationship with a divorced theme park owner. Lead actress Paulina García has received much acclaim for her performance and she certainly plays a lady in her fifties as rarely seen on film; she is free-spirited, impulsive and very sexually active. Her desire not to be alone is potent, as is her ambition to go out and meet people every night as she refuses to sit idly by. Sergio Hernández as her new love interest gives the stronger performance though; as a more recent divorcée, he is still adjusting to single life and his reluctance to tell his grown children about his new girlfriend, lest he be called a "silly old man", resonates. His family life is curiously the opposite of hers as his children and ex-wife still heavily rely on him, while García has to remind her kids to call her. Whatever the case, their differences lead to some rifts and what does not balance in the film's favour is how Hernández comes off as the more likable character. García is too ready to blame him for everything that goes wrong, rarely looking inside herself and how she is the cause of some of their problems. Add an awkward, inconclusive ending into the mix and slow pacing throughout, and 'Gloria' becomes a hard film to recommend. Certainly the film has some truths to offer about fears of being alone, the inability to distance oneself from one's family and clinging onto the past, but one's mileage is likely to vary depending on how much one takes to the main character.