7 Boxes (2012)

Víctor receives an unusual proposal, to carry 7 boxes of unknown content through the Market Number 4 but things get complicated along the way.

Directors:

Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori (as Tana Schembori)

Writers:

Juan Carlos Maneglia (screenplay), Tito Chamorro (screenplay collaboration)

Stars:

Celso Franco, Víctor Sosa, Lali Gonzalez

7 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Celso Franco	...	Víctor
Víctor Sosa	...	Nelson
Lali Gonzalez	...	Liz
Nico García	...	Luis
Paletita	...	Darío
Manu Portillo	...	Oficial Servián (as Manuel Portillo)
Mario Toñanez	...	Sargento Osorio
Nelly Davalos	...	Tamara
Roberto Cardozo	...	Gus
Jin Hyuk Johnny Kim	...	Jim (as Johnny Kim)
Luis Gutiérrez	...	Jorge
Liliana Alvarez	...	Alejandra
Katia García	...	Leti Sanchez
Atil Closs	...	Esteban
Junior Rodriguez	...	Tano

Storyline

It's Friday night in Asunción, Paraguay and the temperature is sweltering. Víctor, a 17-year-old wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a fancy cellular phone in the infamous Mercado 4. He's offered a chance to deliver seven boxes with unknown contents in exchange for a quick US$100. But what sounds like an easy job soon gets complicated. Something in the boxes is highly coveted and Víctor and his pursuers quickly find themselves caught up in a crime they know nothing about.

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Plot Keywords:

delivery | market | wheelbarrow | f rated | dream comes true | 

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Taglines:

The rules are simple: Deliver or Die

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Paraguay Spain

Language:

Spanish Guarani Korean

Release Date:

7 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

7 Boxes

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maneglia - Schémbori Realizadores

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The wheelbarrow chase scenes were filmed in three different locations. One in the actual market "Santo Domingo" parking lot, then at the "AAA" ramp (Touring Club) and in a Municipal parking lot at the "Plaza de la Democracia".

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Connections

Referenced in Cine Terapia: Cine Terapia - Tana Schémbori (2017)

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Soundtracks

Persecución 2
Written by René Ayala and Fran Villalba
Performed by René Ayala and Fran Villalba

User Reviews

Look out for the box

In 7 Boxes you are taken to the slums of Ausución, Paraguay where everyone is trying to survive. Suddenly Victor is given a break, he is a 17 year old wheelbarrow delivery boy who is given the task to deliver and take care of 7 boxes. What happens next a series of unexpected twists and turns. This movie takes you to the underground world, where the chaos bellow the calm surface is uncovered. It is in Spanish mixed in with several dialects and all with subtitles. The movies themes are loyalty, adventure and what exactly will you do when you life is on the line. I thought it was really crazy how this underworld carried out their own form of justice and the strongest always seems to survive. Saw this film as part of the Atlanta Film Festival.