Days of the Whale (2019)

Cristina and Simon are two young graffii artists who paint the city that they live in: Medellín. They defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint over a threat, written in a wall, a ... See full summary »

Director:

Catalina Arroyave Restrepo

Writer:

Catalina Arroyave Restrepo

Stars:

Valeria Castaño Fajardo, Carlos Fonnegra, Julian Giraldo

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Valeria Castaño Fajardo	...	Valeria
Carlos Fonnegra	...	Lucas
Julian Giraldo	...	Duván
David Escallón Orrego	...	Simon
Margarita Celene Restrepo	...	Dora
Diego Alejandro Samacá	...	Samacá
Christian Tappan	...	Julian
Laura Tobón Ochoa	...	Cristina

Storyline

Cristina and Simon are two young graffii artists who paint the city that they live in: Medellín. They defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint over a threat, written in a wall, a mural of a whale. The powerful strength of youth, faces fear, violence and the many risks of growing up.

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

A naive portrait of bohemians and drug sellers

'Los días de la ballena' is one of those films that aim to provide a motivational message and help change the World, and on the way they forget to tell a good story. Or maybe the author never knew how to tell a good story and then decided to devote herself to motivational messages. The film is full of quite artificial situations and, shortly after starting, becomes monotonous. The script forces the events to mount an implausible conflict between Art and Drug Trafficking. It should be noted that the topic of narco violence is the most effective shortcut for Colombian filmmakers who want to get some attention at international festivals. The aesthetic aspects are not very attractive either. There is an attempt to conceptually exploit the whale through a crude and simplistic visual metaphor (totally disconnected from the film), typical of a nerdy pupil in an art course. The camera is constantly shaken in an irritating way and without any expressive justification. And the graffiti, which are supposedly a central element in the film, are not even taken advantage of in a beautiful or interesting way. The best of the film: the performance of Christian Tappan, and Colombian popular music (traditional and modern).

Details

Country:

Colombia

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 November 2019 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Los días de la ballena

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,631

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amplitud, Madlove, RARA Colectivo Audiovisual

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1