Temporada de patos (2004)

Director:

Fernando Eimbcke

Writers:

Fernando Eimbcke (writer)
Paula Markovitch (writer)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Adulthood is a moving target.

Plot:

Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. They have everything...

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Friendship | Friend | Drugs | Pizza Service

Awards:

24 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Carolina Politi	...	Mamá de Flama
Daniel Miranda	...	Flama
Diego Cataño	...	Moko
Danny Perea	...	Rita
Enrique Arreola	...	Ulises
Antonio Zúñiga	...	Señor Pulcro
Alfredo Escobar	...	Señor Sudoroso
Sara Castro	...	Señora

Also Known As:

Duck Season (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some drug content.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Czech Republic:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Norway:7 | Argentina:13 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:MG6 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

CinePantera

Quotes:

Ulises: Chances in life are like the shots of a shotgun.

Movie Connections:

References Halo (2001) (VG)

Soundtrack:

O pato

Outstanding Film

This is a wonderful example of the freshness in contemporary Mexican cinema. It's the story of two fourteen-year-old boys, who've been best friends for a long time. They get the chance to spend a whole day all by themselves at home playing video game and eating junk food. What they expected to be a quiet and pleasant day ends up being a total mess after the arrival of a teenage girl neighbor and a pizza delivery guy. Most of the film is a comedy which made everybody in the cinema laugh out loud. But the character building is so wonderfully done, that one gets very interested. In the beginning, the director made 2 or 3 minutes entirely of shots of the neighborhood in which the boys live. He makes us feel exactly how it is to live there. Also there's a slight theme of homosexuality (one boy realizes that he may be falling in love with the other one) that is very well developed.

It's basically a bittersweet story with really funny moments and outstanding actors performances, direction, screenplay and cinematography (the film was shot in black and white). It won 7 prizes, including best film, best director and best actress in the last Guadalajara Film Festival. A must-see!