Hurricane Season (2023 film) explained

Hurricane Season
Native Name:
Director:Elisa Miller
Screenplay:
  • Daniela Gómez
  • Elisa Miller
Starring:
  • Edgar Treviño
  • Paloma Alvamar
  • Gustavo Morales
  • Kat Rigoni
  • Ernesto Meléndez
  • Andrés Córdova
Cinematography:María Secco[1]
Editing:
  • Paulina Del Paso
  • Miguel Schverdfinger
Music:Héctor Ruiz
Studio:Woo Films
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

Hurricane Season is a 2023 Mexican drama film directed by Elisa Miller, from a screenplay she wrote with Daniela Gómez. It is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Fernanda Melchor.[2] The film begins with a group of teenagers who discover the corpse of La Bruja, a woman respected and feared by the community, floating in a canal near the village of La Matosa in the state of Veracruz.

The film premiered on 21 October 2023 at the Morelia International Film Festival, where Miller and Gómez won the Best Screenplay award. It was released on Netflix on 1 November 2023. It received 11 nominations at the 66th Ariel Awards, and won 3 awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Makeup.

Plot

In the village of La Matosa, a group of teenagers find the body of La Bruja, a woman both respected and feared by the community, floating in a canal. The events leading up to her murder are explored in five acts, titled for different characters and focusing on their perspectives and involvement, to produce a layered and non-linear narrative that gradually reveals the dark secrets of their town and its inhabitants.[3]

Cast

Production

After reading the novel, the director Elisa Miller sought to obtain the screen rights to the work, and together with Daniela Gómez she was in charge of writing the screenplay.[4] The film was part of the Que México se vea initiative, a Netflix project focused on promoting Mexican cinema.[5] The film adaptation was first announced by Netflix in April 2022. Produced by Mexico's Woo Films, principal photography began in summer 2022.[6] [7] It was filmed over six weeks in the state of Tabasco, including in the municipalities of Paraíso, Jalpa de Méndez, Nacajuca, Teapa, Cárdenas and Centla.[8] The cast includes many actors with theatre backgrounds who are performing in their first film roles.

Release

Hurricane Season was selected to compete in the Mexican Feature Film section of the 21st Morelia International Film Festival,[9] where the film had its world premiere on 21 October 2023. It was given a limited theatrical release before being released on Netflix on 1 November 2023.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[10]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Ariel Awards7 September 2024Best PictureHurricane Season[11] [12]
Best DirectorElisa Miller
Best Adapted ScreenplayElisa Miller and Daniela Gómez
Best CinematographyMaría Secco
Best EditingPaulina Del Paso and Miguel Schverdfinger
Best SoundSergio Díaz, Pablo Tamez Sierra, and Carlos Cortés Navarrete
Best Original ScoreHéctor Ruiz
Best Art DirectionCarlos Y. Jacques
Best Costume DesignÚrsula Schneider
Best MakeupAlejandra Velarde
Best Special EffectsVíctor Valencia
Morelia International Film Festival27 October 2023Best Mexican Feature FilmHurricane Season[13]
Best ScreenplayElisa Miller and Daniela Gómez[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temporada de huracanes. Cineteca Nacional México. es. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114050701/https://www.cinetecanacional.net/detallePelicula.php?FilmId=HO00006971. live.
  2. Web site: Netflix adaptará "Temporada de huracanes", de Fernanda Melchor; guionista y directora ofrece disculpas por adelantadolchor. 26 October 2023. El Universal. es. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026023500/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/netflix-adaptara-temporada-de-huracanes-novela-de-la-mexicana-fernanda-melchor/. live.
  3. News: Temporada de huracanes explicada: Las claves de la inquietante película de Netflix . Pérez Sánchez . Fernanda . Vogue México y Latinoamérica . es . 16 November 2023 . 11 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116041627/https://www.vogue.mx/articulo/temporada-de-huracanes-pelicula-explicada . live .
  4. Web site: Temporada de huracanes: el reto tormentoso de Elisa Miller de adaptar al cine un libro célebre. 26 October 2023. Salmerón. Cristina. 21 October 2023. Chilango. es. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026030528/https://www.chilango.com/agenda/cine-tv/temporada-de-huracanes-elisa-miller-de-adaptar-al-cine-un-libro-celebre/. live.
  5. Web site: Temporada de Huracanes, apunta al Festival de Cine de Morelia y Oscar. 26 October 2023. Méndez. Ivett Salgado. 21 October 2023. Milenio. es. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026004725/https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/temporada-huracanes-apunta-festival-cine-morelia-oscar. live.
  6. News: Quiroz. Jerry. 19 April 2022. Netflix adaptará 'Temporada de huracanes', la violenta novela de Fernanda Melchor. Univision. es. 21 September 2023. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114045601/https://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/cine-y-series/temporada-de-huracanes-fernanda-melchor-adaptacion-netflix. live.
  7. News: Valadez. Abril. 13 April 2022. 'Temporada de Huracanes' será adaptada por Netflix. Reforma. es. 21 September 2023. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114045601/https://www.reforma.com/aplicacioneslibre/articulo/default.aspx?id=2385058&md5=5289c3ddd1d23d22d008661a557f1db3&ta=0dfdbac11765226904c16cb9ad1b2efe. live.
  8. Web site: 'Temporada de huracanes' llega al cine: todo sobre la peli basada en la novela de Fernanda Melchor. 26 October 2023. Animal Político. en. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026030528/https://animalpolitico.com/tendencias/entretenimiento/temporada-de-huracanes-pelicula-netflix-estreno-reparto. live.
  9. Web site: Temporada de Huracanes, apunta al Festival de Cine de Morelia y Oscar. 26 October 2023. Méndez. Ivett Salgado. 21 October 2023. Milenio. es. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026004725/https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/temporada-huracanes-apunta-festival-cine-morelia-oscar. live.
  10. Hurricane Season. m. hurricane_season_2023. 2 January 2024. yes.
  11. News: 19 June 2024. Lista de nominados a la 66a edición del Premio Ariel. Associated Press. Mexico City. 2 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Quintero . Eladio . 8 September 2024 . Los Premios Ariel celebran su 66° edición; 'Tótem', la película más ganadora de la noche . 8 September 2024 . UDG TV . es.
  13. News: Ortiz. César Huerta. 26 August 2023. Las películas que integrarán el Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia 2023. El Universal. es. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114054115/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/las-peliculas-que-integraran-el-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-morelia-2023/. live.
  14. Web site: The 21st FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection. 27 October 2023. Morelia International Film Festival. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114054115/https://moreliafilmfest.com/en/21st-ficm-awarded-best-its-official-selection. live.

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