4 Moons (2014)

Four stories of love and disgust between men of different generations facing their conflicts and their fears

Director:

Sergio Tovar Velarde

Writers:

Anibal Astorga (translator), Sergio Tovar Velarde

Stars:

Antonio Velázquez, Alejandro de la Madrid, Cesar Ramos

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Velázquez	...	Hugo
Alejandro de la Madrid	...	Andrés
Cesar Ramos	...	Fito (as César Ramos)
Gustavo Egelhaaf	...	Leo
Alonso Echánove	...	Joaquín Cobo
Alejandro Belmonte	...	Gilberto
Gabriel Santoyo	...	Mauricio
Sebastián Rivera	...	Oliver
Mónica Dionne	...	Aurora
Marta Aura	...	Petra
Jorge Luis Moreno	...	Enrique
Hugo Catalán	...	Sebastián
Alberto Estrella	...	Joaquín Cobo (voice)
Astrid Hadad	...	Alfonsina
Karina Gidi	...	Laura

Storyline

Four stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friends reunite and start a relationship that gets complicated due to one of them's fear of getting caught. A gay long lasting relationship is in jeopardy when a third man comes along. An old family man is obsessed with a young male prostitute and tries to raise the money to afford the experience.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | male pubic hair | pubic hair | sauna | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

ATKO Films [Mexico] Official Facebook

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

21 November 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

4 Moons

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

ATKO Films, Güeros Films, Los, Projet Kinomada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alonso Echanove put on weight to play the part of Joaquin. He also stopped shaving his beard.

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Soundtracks

Febe
Composed by Enrique Espinosa
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All rights reserved.

User Reviews

Really heart-felt

I don't think this film looks at really complex themes, but they're resonant, heartfelt themes nonetheless, and coming from a Mexican film it's rare that it looks at the issues that it does. The main cast are all pretty great, some more than others. Some of the stories resonated with me more than others, and some were overall more effective than others. They're simple, but effective. It's great that Mexico is at least letting films like these be made, and I really appreciate its ambition. I hope it's able to be seen by more people because it really deserves it. Overall, very resonant and very well-made. Definitely recommended for anyone interested.