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Semana Santa

2015 1h 25m ES
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 17
Drama
Synopsis
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Chávez, Dali and Pepe belong to a middle class family who spends the Easter holydays at the beach.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Alejandra Márquez Abella
Writers
Alejandra Márquez Abella
Languages
Spanish

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 11 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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Editor Yibrán Asuad 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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Ana José Aldrete and Tenoch Huerta Mejía and Esteban Ávila carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3616724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandra Márquez Abella directs. Yibrán Asuad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 11 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Yibrán Asuad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ana José Aldrete and Tenoch Huerta Mejía and Esteban Ávila carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt3616724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Yibrán Asuad
Production design
Jorge Barba
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Alejandra Márquez Abella

Production companies

Who made it

  • Pimienta Films

    Pimienta Films

    MX

  • CI

    Cinematográfica CR

    MX

  • Itaca Films

    Itaca Films

    MX

  • Terminal

    Terminal

    MX

Key crew

  • ProducerNicolás Celis
  • ProducerSebastián Celis
  • Executive ProducerAndrés Clariond
  • Executive ProducerSantiago Garcia Galvan
  • Executive ProducerAlex García
  • Executive ProducerJim Stark
  • Executive ProducerOyvind Stiauren
  • Executive ProducerJoakim Ziegler
  • CinematographySantiago Sánchez
  • EditorYibrán Asuad
  • EditorAdrián Parisi
  • Art DirectionJorge Barba
  • Production DesignJorge Barba

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • vacation
  • woman director
  • acapulco, mexico

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2015-09-10

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