I Promise You Anarchy Explained

I Promise You Anarchy
Director:Julio Hernández Cordón
Producer:
  • Maximiliano Cruz
  • Sandra Gómez
Screenplay:Julio Hernández Cordón
Starring:
  • Diego Calva Hernández
  • Eduardo Eliseo Martinez
Music:Erick Bongcam
Cinematography:María José Secco
Editing:Lenz Claure
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:
  • Mexico
  • Germany
Language:Spanish

I Promise You Anarchy (Spanish; Castilian: '''Te Prometo Anarquía''') is a 2015 Mexican drama film, directed and written by Julio Hernández Cordón. The film stars Diego Calva Hernández and Eduardo Eliseo Martinez as two long-time friends and lovers, who after a failed business are separated by the mother of one of them.

The film premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival, being the only Latin film competing for the Golden Leopard Award, and was screened at the Contemporary World Cinema Section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] [2] After its exhibition at the 13th Morelia International Film Festival, the film earned the Guerrero Award for Best Mexican Feature and a Special Mention by the Jury.[3] The film also received two nominations at the 2016 Ariel Awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography.[4]

Plot

The film begins with a love story between two people and ends by addressing the issue of illegal blood trafficking in Mexico, it is a story of crime and strong social criticism.[5]

Cast

Production

Diana Sánchez, artistic director of the Panama International Film Festival, stated that the film is "a lovely and heartfelt exploration of love and friendship. Beautifully shot, the film demonstrates Hernández’s versatility and progression as a filmmaker. The scenes of the skateboarders in Mexico City, for instance, are kinetic and feel very realistic”. According to the director, he tried to mix documentary, fiction and film noir, with the film showing "the innocence of youth and the moments you try to play the bad guy, the criminal, but you are not really that kind of character".[6] Te Prometo Anarquía won one part of a split prize at the 2015 Panamá International Film Festival, where it received US$20,000 to pay post production fees; the rest of the prize (US$5,000) was awarded to Costa Rica's El Sonido de las Cosas ("The Sound of Things"), directed by Ariel Escalante.[7]

Reception

The film was named "The Best Mexican Film of 2015" by Fernanda Solórzano of Letras Libres.[8]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNomineeResult
2015 Panamá International Film FestivalPrimera MiradaTe Prometo Anarquía
2015 Locarno International Film FestivalGolden LeopardTe Prometo Anarquía
2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival[9] Horizons AwardsTe Prometo Anarquía
2015 Morelia International Film FestivalGuerrero Award for Best Mexican FeatureTe Prometo Anarquía
Special Mention by the Jury
2015 Festival do Rio[10] FIPRESCI PrizeTe Prometo Anarquía
2015 Havana Film Festival[11] Coral Award for Best Lead ActorDiego Calva Hernández
Eduardo Eliseo Martínez
Coral Award for Best ScreenplayJulio Hernández Cordón
58th Ariel AwardsBest DirectorJulio Hernández Cordón
Best CinematographyMaría José Secco

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Te prometo anarquía' conmueve a público en Festival de Locarno. 9 August 2015. 15 April 2016. La Jornada. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto . 18 April 2016. Variety. 18 August 2015 .
  3. News: ¡Felicidades a los ganadores del 13º FICM!. 31 October 2015. 15 April 2016. Morelia International Film Festival. Spanish.
  4. News: Nominados al Ariel 2016. 13 April 2016. 13 April 2016. Cine Premiere. Magaña. Arturo. Spanish.
  5. News: Te Prometo Anarquía. 2015. 15 April 2016. Morelia International Film Festival. Spanish.
  6. Web site: Latido Brings 'Anarchy' to the International Market (Exclusive) . 18 April 2016. Variety. De Pablos. Emiliano. 4 August 2015 .
  7. Web site: IFF Panama: Anarchy Triumphs as Primera Mirada Jury Award Two Cash Prizes . 14 April 2015. 18 April 2016. Variety. Pickard . Christopher.
  8. Web site: Las ciudades invisibles de Hernández Cordón . 29 August 2016. 30 August 2016. Letras Libres. Solórzano . Fernanda.
  9. News: Te Prometo Anarquía. 2015. 15 April 2016. San Sebastian Film Festival. Spanish.
  10. News: Te Prometo Anarquía. 2015. 15 April 2016. International Federation of Film Critics.
  11. News: Premios Corales - 37 Festival. 2015. 14 April 2016. Havana Film Festival. Spanish.