Sayen

2023 1h 34m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 137

ActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Sayen is hunting down the men who murdered her grandmother. Using her training and knowledge of nature, she is able to turn the tables on them, learning of a conspiracy from a corporation that threatens her people's ancestral lands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rallén Montenegro
Sayen
Arón Piper
Antonio Torres
Enrique Arce
Máximo Torres
Roberto García Ruiz
Bykov
Loreto Aravena
Miranda
Alejandro Trejo
Lira
Eduardo Paxeco
Rubén
Camilo Arancibia
José

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Witt
Writers: Carla Stagno, Julio Rojas, Patricio Lynch
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Chile, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Witt, shot by Ignacio Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mauricio Yazigi. 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 Camilo Abadía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rallén Montenegro and Arón Piper and Enrique Arce carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19869024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexander Witt directs. Ignacio Prieto behind the camera. Mauricio Yazigi scores. Camilo Abadía cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Chile, United States of America.
3Part of the "Sayen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alexander Witt, shot by Ignacio Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mauricio Yazigi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Camilo Abadía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rallén Montenegro and Arón Piper and Enrique Arce carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt19869024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ignacio Prieto
Original score: Mauricio Yazigi
Editing: Camilo Abadía
Production design: Jorge Zambrano
Costume design: Muriel Parra
Makeup / hair: Michelle Cervera
Sound: Miguel Hormazábal
Stunt coordinator: Wernher Schurmann
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): 14
IMDB: Sayen (2023)

Part of

Sayen Collection

Amazon Studios announced that it has given the green light to the Sayen film trilogy, to be directed by acclaimed action film director Alexander Witt and produced by the Oscar-winning team, Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín and Rocío Jadue from Fábula.