Japón

The Resource Japón
Label
Japón
Statement of responsibility
NoDream Cinema presenta con la colaboración de Mantarraya Producciones ; guión y dirección, Carlos Reygadas ; productor, Carlos Reygadas
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
Summary
Mexican director Carlos Reygadas' first film is a poetic, existential drama that explores life, death, truth and redemption on a journey through the rugged and unforgiving Mexican landscape. The film follows an unnamed, middle-aged artist (Alejandro Ferretis), who is tired and disillusioned with life in Mexico City. He travels to the countryside where he plans to kill himself. Here, he meets Ascen (Magdalena Flores), an old widow who lives by herself in the mountains, and he takes up lodging with her. Ascen is uneducated, but has a profound understanding of life's problems. Her ability to transcend them is far superior to that of the intellectual Ferretis; her limitless generosity and kindness help him find the will to live
Awards note
Cannes Film Festival, Golden Camera award - special mention (Reygadas), 2002
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Diego Martinez Vignatti ; editing, Daniel Melguizo, Carlos Serrano, David Torres
Language note
Soundtrack in Spanish; subtitles in English
PerformerNote
Alejandro Ferretis, Magdalena Flores
Runtime
126
Technique
live action
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