UNDERTOW
synopsis
In a tiny Peruvian seaside village, where traditions run deep, Miguel, a young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela, are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago, a painter, who is ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire village.
international title: | Undertow |
original title: | Contracorriente |
country: | Peru, Colombia, France, Germany |
sales agent: | Paradise City Sales |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Javier Fuentes-León |
film run: | 102' |
release date: | NL 03/06/2010, FR 23/11/2011 |
screenplay: | Javier Fuentes-León |
cast: | Cristian Mercado, Tatiana Astengo, Manolo Cardona |
cinematography by: | Mauricio Vidal |
art director: | Diana Trujillo |
music: | Selma Mutal |
producer: | Rodrigo Guerrero, Javier Fuentes-León |
production: | La Cinefacture, Neue Cameo Film, Elcalvo Films, Dynamo Producciones |
backing: | Conacine, Fonds Sud Cinema, Ibermedia, Filmstiftung NRW, Fondo de Desarollo Cinematografico |
distributor: | Cinemien, Outplay Films |