Aurora Boreal

2007 1h 20m CA

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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In Mexico, in 1994, Mariano, a tormented teenager has decided to commit suicide, leaving behind his testimony: a videotape explaining the World the reasons he had to do this. The result is a nostalgic and touching portrait of a young man´s soul who´s trying to redeem a family tragedy caused by him a few years before.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

José Luis Martínez
Mariano
Renato Bartilotti
Rábano
Miguel Ramos Arizpe
Miguel
Erika Rosales
Laura
Eduardo Chávez Hopkins
Micha
Betzabel Barrón
Amiga de Lorena
Guillermo Camarena
Rodolfo
Luis Eduardo Carrillo
Hombre del Tianguis 1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Tovar Velarde
Writers: Sergio Tovar Velarde
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Tovar Velarde, shot by Ricardo Benet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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José Luis Martínez and Renato Bartilotti and Miguel Ramos Arizpe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Tovar Velarde directs. Ricardo Benet behind the camera. Enrique Espinosa scores. Sergio Tovar Velarde cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sergio Tovar Velarde, shot by Ricardo Benet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Enrique Espinosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sergio Tovar Velarde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8José Luis Martínez and Renato Bartilotti and Miguel Ramos Arizpe carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0988065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.