The Pink House (film) explained

La casa rosada
Director:Palito Ortega Matute
Producer:Nelva Acuña
Palito Ortega Matute
Starring:José Luis Adrianzen
Ricardo Bromley López
Shantal Lozano
Cinematography:Jorge Cerna
Editing:Palito Ortega Matute
Renato Ortega
Music:Jorge Luís Cárdenas Sotolongo
Studio:Peru Movie EIRL
Andina Compañía Cinematográfica
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:Peru
Language:Spanish

The Pink House (Spanish: La casa rosada) is a 2017 Peruvian crime drama thriller film written and directed by Palito Ortega Matute. It premiered in March 2017 at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.[1] It was released posthumously on May 3, 2018 in Peruvian cinemas.[2] It is one of the most awarded Peruvian films of recent years.[3] According to the director, it is the biggest movie he has been able to produce.[4]

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a family from Ayacucho during the internal armed conflict. The mother is murdered and the father, the university professor, Adrián Mendoza Torres, is accused of being part of the terrorist organization Shining Path, for this reason he is cruelly tortured in La Casa Rosada. His 9 and 10-year-old children and his family will begin their intense search, finding him dying in a desolate place surrounded by many dead. It is there that they manage to save his life. After a few weeks, the family flees the war to Lima. The story takes place in the 80s in Ayacucho, a place that concentrated most of the violence unleashed during the era of terrorism.[5]

Cast

Background

Palito Ortega Matute saw first-hand the facilities of "the pink house", a place where people accused of being part of Shining Path were tortured, when at the age of 16, while accompanying a university student, he was detained by the armed forces and he spent a month and a half in that place, near the Los Cabitos army barracks.[6] He was able to leave here thanks to the fact that his family was able to prove his innocence and that they achieved influential contacts at that time.

Controversies

Prior to its release, the film was subject to controversy.[7] Congressman and Army Division General (r) Edwin Donayre alleged that the tape "denigrated the Armed Forces."[8] The actress Karina Calmet was ridiculed after she described it via Twitter as an apology for terrorism. Due to the controversy, the film was withdrawn from several theaters.[9] Despite this, the film remained on the billboard for seven weeks and the LUM presents it regularly as part of its memory strengthening activities.

Awards

YearAward / FestivalCategoryResult
2018Luces Awards, Perú[10] Best Film
2017Slemani International Film Festival, IrakSpecial Mention of the Jury
Guayaquil International Film Festival, Ecuador[11] Best Actor
Best Edition
No Identity Action Films Festival, Seville, SpainBest Soundtrack
Bajo La Luna International Film Festival - Islantilla Cinefórum, Spain[12] Best Art Direction
2016Lugo International Auteur Film WeekBest Film
2009Conacine National Film Projects Competition[13] Feature Film Projects

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contreras . Laslo Rojas . 2017-12-28 . Más de 50 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2017 - Cine Peruano . 2022-12-05 . Cinencuentro . es.
  2. Web site: 2018-05-11 . 'La casa rosada', la última película de Palito Ortega Matute . 2022-12-05 . laprensa.peru.com . es.
  3. Web site: LR . Redacción . 2018-04-16 . Cine peruano: galardona película La casa rosada se estrena en mayo . 2022-12-05 . larepublica.pe . es.
  4. Web site: 2018-05-22 . Película de un verdadero Testigo - Caretas . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522181353/http://caretas.pe/culturales/81412-pelicula_de_un_verdadero_testigo . 2018-05-22 .
  5. Web site: "La Casa Rosada", homenaje y documento de memoria . 2022-12-05 . deunsilencioajeno.lamula.pe . es.
  6. News: Fowks . Jacqueline . 2018-05-20 . Dos películas andinas sacuden la cartelera peruana . es . El País . 2022-12-05 . 1134-6582.
  7. Web site: 2018-05-13 . Posible censura tácita a película "La Casa Rosada" Crónica Viva . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180513062009/http://www.cronicaviva.com.pe/posible-censura-tacita-a-pelicula-la-casa-rosada/ . 2018-05-13 .
  8. Web site: 2018-08-20 . Congresista Donayre: Película denigra a FF.AA. en lucha anti-terrorista La Razón . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074605/http://larazon.pe/2018/05/04/congresista-donayre-pelicula-denigra-a-ff-aa-en-lucha-anti-terrorista/ . 2018-08-20 .
  9. Web site: LR . Redacción . 2018-05-10 . Temen que La Casa Rosada haya sido retirada de varios cines por injerencia política . 2022-12-05 . larepublica.pe . es.
  10. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2019-02-12 . Premios Luces 2018: ellos son los nominados de la ceremonia de esta noche LUCES . 2022-12-05 . El Comercio . es.
  11. Web site: Palmarés 2017 . 2022-12-05 . Palmarés 2017.
  12. Web site: 2017-08-28 . PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ISLANTILLA 2017: "ZOE" Y "VAMPIRO" VENCEDORES EN LAS CATEGORÍAS DE MEJOR LARGOMETRAJE Y CORTOMETRAJE, RESPECTIVAMENTE El Blog de Cine Español . 2022-12-05 . www.elblogdecineespanol.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Conacine premia a proyectos de largometraje . 2022-12-05 . andina.pe . es.