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2010 0h 15m ES

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in 1986, thirteen-year-old Luchito lives in a working class complex of apartment blocks in Santiago, Chile. He is obsessed with Manuel, a sixteen-year-old who lives in the building across from him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alfonso David
Luchito
Pedro Campos
Manuel Tapia
Paula Zúñiga
Luchito's Mother
María de Los Ángeles García
Liliana
Pablo Macaya
Manuel's Father
Trinidad González
Manuel's Mother
Clara María Escobar
Neighbor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marialy Rivas
Writers: Marialy Rivas, Rodrigo Bellott, Pedro Lemebel
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marialy Rivas, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danielle Fillios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alfonso David and Pedro Campos and Paula Zúñiga carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1646960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marialy Rivas directs. Sergio Armstrong behind the camera. Danielle Fillios cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marialy Rivas, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Danielle Fillios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alfonso David and Pedro Campos and Paula Zúñiga carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1646960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "flashlight", "chile", "crush", "raid".