Conducta (2014)

Aging teacher Carmela has a special heart for pupils from broken homes and is challenged by the headmaster to follow up 12 year old Chala which is infatuated in Yeni. They are both poor, and has severe home troubles.

Director:

Ernesto Daranas

Writers:

Ernesto Daranas, Ania Molina (collaboration) (as Ania Molina Alonso)

Stars:

Alina Rodríguez, Yuliet Cruz, Armando Miguel Gómez

17 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alina Rodríguez	...	Carmela
Yuliet Cruz	...	Sonia
Armando Miguel Gómez	...	Ignacio
Miriel Cejas	...	Maria
Sílvia Águila	...	Raquel
Idalmis Garcia	...	Mercedes (as Idalmis García)
Tomás Cao	...	Carlos
Roque Moreno	...	Policía
Anniet Porte	...	Mirta (as Anniet Forte)
Aramís Delgado	...	Asesor
Armando Valdés Freire	...	Chala
Amaly Junco	...	Yeni
Yoan Angarica	...	Yoan
Richard Andrade	...	Richard
Cristian Guerra	...	El Niño

Storyline

Aging teacher Carmela has a special heart for pupils from broken homes and is challenged by the headmaster to follow up 12 year old Chala which is infatuated in Yeni. They are both poor, and has severe home troubles.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | behavior modification | palestinian | havana cuba | childhood love | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Official submission of Cuba to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015.

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Quotes

Carmela: Every year, I have a Chala in my class. None of them has ever been stronger than me, because, at heart, they are all children. There are four things you need to bring up a child: a home, a school, rigor and affection. But outside that door, there's the street, and a teacher needs to know what's waiting for them out there. In the past, life was clearer, and I knew what I was preparing my students for. Now, the only thing clear to me is what not to prepare them for.

User Reviews

Another good Cuban movie (in need of English subtitles)

A quite interesting and satisfying movie though, for me, less so than BUQUENQUE but more so than PABLO (for those of you who follow recent Cuban productions). CONDUCTA shows the harsh side of Cuban life in various ways and demonstrates attitudinal differences very reflective of Cuban society in 2014. Wonderful acting by the young cast. Music use seems like a last-minute and cheap addition to the movie, which deserves an original score that would in fact be quite achievable in Cuba. The movie has theatrical release in Cuba, which demonstrates the liberal approach Cuba has taken to providing public funding for films that are constructively critical of Cuban society.

Details

Country:

Cuba

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 October 2014 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Behavior

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$147,731

Company Credits

Production Co:

RTV Comercial, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Ministry of Culture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1