August Evening Explained
| August Evening |
| Director: | Chris Eska |
| Starring: | Pedro Castaneda
Veronica Loren |
| Distributor: | Maya Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 127 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Spanish |
August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.[1]
Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):
- Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
- Veronica Loren as Lupe
- Abel Becerra as Victor
- Walter Perez as Luis
- Sandra Rios as Alice
- Raquel Gavia as Maria
- Cesar Flores as Salazar
- Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
- Tom Spry as Jason
- Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
- Ethan Mallen as Matthew
- Amelia Castillo as Juana
- Richard Moreno as Manuel
- Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
- Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
- Benito Lara as Diego
- Marina Hernandez as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners
Reception
Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".[2]
Awards
- Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
- Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
- Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
- Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
- Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
- Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
- Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
- Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society
Notes and References
- http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/augustevening Metacritic
- News: "August" paints piercing look at immigrant struggles. Reuters. 9 July 2007.
