A Movie of Eggs

2006 1h 30m ES

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 333

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A small egg named Toto decides that he wants to fulfill his purpose in life and become a chicken instead of dying in a frying pan; so he starts a quest to return to the farms along with his new friend, the noisy egg Willy and a crazy bacon stripe. The three friends will face lot of obstacles in their quest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruno Bichir
Toto (voice)
Carlos Espejel
Willy (voice)
Angélica Vale
Bibi (voice)
Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
Coco / Cuache / Iguano (voice)
Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste
Confi / Serp / Torti / Huevo Poeta (voice)
Humberto Vélez
Huevo de chocolate (voice)
Blas García
Huevo Líder (voice)
Rubén Moya
Cocodrilo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste
Writers: Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste, Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Huevos Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlos Zepeda Chehaibar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valeria Forster 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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Bruno Bichir and Carlos Espejel and Angélica Vale carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste directs. Carlos Zepeda Chehaibar scores. Valeria Forster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 8.9× over at the box office.
4Released 20 years ago.
5Part of the "Huevos Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Carlos Zepeda Chehaibar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valeria Forster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bruno Bichir and Carlos Espejel and Angélica Vale carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0824696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.