Polvo nuestro que estas en los cielos

2008 2h 6m ES

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5.7

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7.3

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★5.7TMDB · 3★7.3IMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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Aurelio Saravia is a powerful politician who holds office in Uruguay in the mid-1960's. When Aurelio's mistress kills herself, he adopts their illegitimate daughter Masangeles despite the stern objections of his wife Aurora. Masangeles finds herself growing up in a home ruled by a corrupt and self-centered tyrant and his manic colleagues while Uruguay teeters on the brink of civil war as bands of revolutionaries battle government militias. When she turns fourteen, Masangeles discovers a secret passageway in their home that leads to sanctuary in a nearby church which also serves as a storehouse for guns and ill-gotten cash. Teenage Masangeles falls in love with Santiago, her stepbrother who has joined the rebels fighting against the state, and she persuades him to take her virginity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elisa García
Masangeles Saravia - 14 years old
Héctor Guido
Aurélio Saravia
Margarita Musto
Aurora
Antonella Aquistapache
Masangeles Saravia - 7 years old
Ignacio Cawen
Frucruoso - 18 years old
Nicolás Furtado
Santiago Saravia - 20 years old
Juan Gamero
Winston
Myriam Gleijer
Gloria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Beatriz Flores Silva
Writers: Beatriz Flores Silva, János Kovácsi
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Belgium, Chile, Cuba, Switzerland, Uruguay

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Chile, Cuba, Switzerland, Uruguay.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Beatriz Flores Silva, shot by Francisco Gózon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo 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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Elisa García and Héctor Guido and Margarita Musto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1087895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Beatriz Flores Silva directs. Francisco Gózon behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Produced in Belgium, Chile, Cuba, Switzerland, Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Chile, Cuba, Switzerland, Uruguay.
3Directed by Beatriz Flores Silva, shot by Francisco Gózon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elisa García and Héctor Guido and Margarita Musto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1087895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.