How Much Further (2006)

Esperanza and Tristeza both have to get to Cuenca. However, by an unlucky turn of events, the bus they are on gets delayed due to a worker strike. Taking their journey into their own hands,... See full summary »

Director:

Tania Hermida

Writer:

Tania Hermida

Stars:

Tania Martinez, Cecilia Vallejo, Pancho Aguirre

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tania Martinez	...	Esperanza
Cecilia Vallejo	...	Tristeza
Pancho Aguirre	...	Jesus
Fausto Miño	...	Andrés
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Alvear	...	Camarografo
Ruth Basante	...	Senora del Bus
Pato Borja	...	Locutor de Radio
María Carrasco	...	Nina en la Boda
Cachito Castro	...	Narración partido de Fútbol
Tomás Ciuffardi	...	Esposo Aninado
Cristian Alba Colcha	...	Piojo
Josué Durán	...	Nino en la Boda
Ma. José Elizalde	...	Esposa Mal Genio
Alfredo Espinosa	...	Periodista
Ernesto Guerra	...	Narración partido de Fútbol

Storyline

Esperanza and Tristeza both have to get to Cuenca. However, by an unlucky turn of events, the bus they are on gets delayed due to a worker strike. Taking their journey into their own hands, they decide to hitchhike to Cuenca. Along the way they meet interesting characters who help them re-evaluate the purpose of their journey.

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Plot Keywords:

strike | road movie | ecuador | bus | f rated | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Ecuador in Film

This movie is Tania Hermida's masterpiece. Although it doesn't show all of Ecuador's wonders and sorrows, it surely gives a good impression of it. This, because Ecuador itself is way to complex to summarize in one movie. However, "Que Tan Lejos" shows Ecuador as it is, not like a postcard or a news-teller would show it. Plus, it lets people see how other people see the country: one one hand, you have Tristeza (Sadness: In Ecuador, you have women named Esperanza-Hope, Alegría-Joy, Soledad- Loneliness), a college student that will be considered by some people a "Socialist Party" member because she recalls Ecuadorian problems without any pity and Teresa: a Spanish tourist that comes with no idea of the real Ecuador, but doesn't want to do any harm to it. This movie is so special because, even though the events in the movie aren't real, they're pretty close to all the car trips that we Ecuadorians make. Plus, it allows foreigners to taste Ecuador as it really is.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

Ecuador

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

2006 (Ecuador)

Also Known As:

How Much Further

Filming Locations:

Pichincha, Ecuador

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$485,126

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corporación Ecuador para Largo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1