The Summer of the Electric Lion

2018 0h 23m ES

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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In a house far from Santiago de Chile, little Alonso tries to change the fate of his sister Daniela, still just a child, who is about to become the seventh wife of the Lion of Judah, a supposed prophet, leader of a cult, who apparently provides electricity when he is touched.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lan Fa Salas
Daniela
Roxana Naranjo
Elena
Gaspar Gatica
Alonso
Luis Dubó
'El León'
Tuti Elissegaray
Aunt Cheli
Diego Varas
'Patito'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diego Céspedes
Writers: Diego Céspedes
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Diego Céspedes, shot by Gustavo Yáñez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sebastián Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lan Fa Salas and Roxana Naranjo and Gaspar Gatica carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8517672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Diego Céspedes directs. Gustavo Yáñez behind the camera. Sebastián Pérez scores. Ignacio Ulloa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Diego Céspedes, shot by Gustavo Yáñez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sebastián Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ignacio Ulloa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lan Fa Salas and Roxana Naranjo and Gaspar Gatica carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8517672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.