Drama/Mex (2006)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Gerardo Naranjo

Writer:

Gerardo Naranjo (writer)

Release Date:

2 March 2007 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two interlaced stories unfold over the course of the same long, hot day in the once lush and now decadent resort town of Acapulco...

Plot Keywords:

Acapulco Mexico

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Fernando Becerril	...	Jaime
Juan Pablo Castaneda	...	Gonzalo
Diana Garcia	...	Fernanda
Martha Claudia Moreno	...	Mama Yhahaira
Miriana Moro	...	Tigrillo
Emilio Valdés	...	Chano Cuerpiperro

Directed by
Gerardo Naranjo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gerardo Naranjo		writer

Produced by
Yibran Assaud	....	executive producer
Samuel Chauvin	....	associate producer
Pablo Cruz	....	executive producer
Gael García Bernal	....	executive producer
Gabriel Garcia	....	executive producer
Gabriel Garcia	....	producer
Diego Luna	....	executive producer
Miriana Moro	....	producer
Renato Ornelas	....	executive producer
Santiago Paredes	....	producer
Geminiano Pineda	....	post producer
Kyzza Terrazas	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Tobias Datum

Film Editing by
Yibran Assaud

Production Design by
Claudio Castelli

Costume Design by
Annai Ramos

Art Department
Claudia Brewster	....	daily art department assistant

Sound Department
Gabriel Reyna	....	sound designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Len Borruso	....	first assistant camera

Thanks
Ernesto Garabito	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Canana Films
• Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
• Cinematografica Revolcadero

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Kino Bez Granits (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Four Films (2007) (Chile) (all media)
• Roissy Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Tarantula Films (2006) (Mexico) (all media)

Runtime:

USA:105 min | USA:93 min | Canada:92 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (original 35 mm prints)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Canana Films

Five Blind Mice

Fairly early on in this film I had this dreaded thought: the central characters lack any real heart or integrity. Then I sat through it hoping the plot would develop these "rats" into people I could possibly care about. The five main characters largely remained rodents right to the bitter end. So the characterizations lacked depth (primarily not the actors fault). This isn't a gritty story about hardship. It almost feels random, without real voice, what happens just happens. The title indicates this is a (lightweight) drama. It just didn't lift off the runway. Technically the camera work was a bit rough, and the subtitles were poor. Great or even just good festival/independent films can percolate in your head for days afterwards. This film left me as soon as I left the film.