The Tears (film) explained

The Tears
Director:Pablo Delgado
Producer:Ericka Lavin
Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo
Starring:Fernando Álvarez Rebeil
Gabriel Santoyo
Studio:Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica
Distributor:Cineteca Nacional
Runtime:64 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

The Tears (Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut.[1] It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo.[2]

Synopsis

2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother.[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[4] [5]

Production

Script

The script took 5 days to complete,[6] most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors.[7]

Financing

The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming.[8] The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process.[9]

Filming

Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo.[10]

Release

The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival,[11] [12] before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival.[13]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2012Locarno International Film FestivalCarte Blanche AwardThe Tears[14] [15]
2013International Film Festival of Cartagena de IndiasOfficial Fiction Competition - Special Mention[16]
Cinélatino Rencontres de ToulouseOfficial Competition - Special Mention[17]
Rencontres Henri-LangloisJury's Grand Prize[18]
Havana Film FestivalBest First Work - Special Mention[19]
2014World Extreme Film Festival VeracruzSpecial Award[20]
Punta del Este International Film FestivalBest Emerging Director - Honorable MentionPablo Delgado[21]
BioBioCine Festival InternacionalBest Fiction Feature by a SchoolThe Tears

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atractivos títulos mexicanos competirán en Morelia - CorreCamara.com.mx . 2023-05-17 . www.correcamara.com.mx.
  2. Web site: Cultura . Secretaría de . Proyecta la Cineteca Nacional la película Las lágrimas . 2023-05-17 . gob.mx . es.
  3. Web site: 2012-11-06 . Función Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez . 2023-05-17 . moreliafilmfest.com . es.
  4. Web site: Reparto Completo de Las Lágrimas (Cine.com) . 2023-05-17 . cine.com . es.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-17 . Las lágrimas (película 2012) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Pablo Delgado . 2023-05-17 . La Vanguardia . es.
  6. Web site: Admin . 2013-06-20 . Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez. . 2023-05-17 . Enfoque Sonoro . es.
  7. Web site: 2012-11-06 . Conferencia de prensa Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez . 2023-05-17 . moreliafilmfest.com . es.
  8. Web site: "Las lágrimas", del mexicano Pablo Delgado, recibe apoyo de 10 000 dólares en Locarno . 2023-05-17 . noticine.com.
  9. Web site: Sobresale cinta mexicana en Suiza . 2023-05-17 . www.elvigia.net . spanish.
  10. Web site: 2012-08-11 . Cuando la familia causa Lágrimas . 2023-05-17 . El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento . es-MX.
  11. Web site: Yllán . Itzel Tinajero García / Irving Torres . 2012-11-20 . FICM 2012: Entrevista a Pablo Delgado, director de Las Lágrimas . 2023-05-17 . cineNT . es-co.
  12. Web site: Tiene el Festival de Cine de Morelia lista la serie de películas que competirán El Sur de Acapulco I Periódico de Guerrero . 2023-05-17 . es-MX.
  13. Web site: 2013-01-10 . Cinta mexicana "Las lágrimas" tendrá premier internacional en Holanda . 2023-05-17 . SinEmbargo MX . es.
  14. Web site: LatAm cinema » La mexicana "Las lágrimas" gana Carte Blanche del Festival de Locarno . 2023-05-17.
  15. Web site: Torreón . El Siglo de . 2012-08-07 . Filme mexicano triunfa en Festival de Locarno . 2023-05-17 . www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx . es.
  16. Web site: 2013-02-20 . Presencia del cine mexicano en Cartagena de Indias . 2023-05-17 . moreliafilmfest.com . es.
  17. Web site: 2013-03-17 . Cinelatino fête ses 25 ans à Toulouse . 2023-05-17 . Abus de Ciné . fr.
  18. Web site: 2013-12-08 . Palmarès des 36èmes Rencontres Henri Langlois . 2023-05-17 . France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine . fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Alanís . Francisco . 2013-12-17 . El cine mexicano triunfó en el 35 Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano . 2023-05-17 . Sopitas.com . es-MX.
  20. Web site: Administrator . Las lágrimas . 2023-05-17 . El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica . es-es.
  21. Web site: Festival de Punta del Este anuncia seus premiados . 2023-05-17 . Papo de Cinema.