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Title: Undertow (2009)
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| Cristian Mercado | ... | Miguel | |
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Tatiana Astengo | ... | Mariela |
| Manolo Cardona | ... | Santiago | |
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Attilia Boschetti | ... | Sra. La Rosa |
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José Chacaltana | ... | Héctor |
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Maria Edelmira Palomino | ... | Doña Flor |
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Humberto Cavero | ... | Padre Juan (as Julio Humberto Cavero) |
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Haydeé Cáceres | ... | Trinidad |
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Emilram Cossío | ... | Pato |
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Cindy Díaz | ... | Isaura |
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Juan Pablo Olivos | ... | Tano |
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Christian Fernandez | ... | Jacinto |
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Mónica Rossi | ... | Ana |
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Germán González | ... | Dr. Fernandez |
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Liliana Alegría | ... | Carlota (as Liliana Alegria Saavedra) |
An unusual ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside; a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.
This film was the "buzz film" at Frameline, the San Francisco LGBT film festival. It is now in very limited commercial release. I saw it for the second time this week and it's as powerful on the second viewing as the first. It's beautifully filmed in a stunningly picturesque Peruvian fishing village. It features tender and complex performances by the actors in the lead roles, and wonderful authentic performances by native residents of the village location. The story delivers a powerful study in internal conflict, grief, redemption, and the power of love. The director says that the idea for the story came from a screen writing-class assignment to write a scene that happens in a kitchen. The kitchen scene is indeed pivotal to the story, but the moral intricacy of the tale surrounding that scene is testament to a creative genius that you will want to hear more from. You will want to see this film again, and you will want your friends to see it, because the world needs more filmmakers like this.