2010 Sundance Film Festival

Friday February 10, 2012 6:49 PM MST

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Contracorriente (Undertow)
Javier Fuentes-León 2009
Categories: World Cinema Dramatic Competition, First Feature
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Run time: 100 min. | Peru, Colombia, France, Germany | Language: Spanish with English subtitles | color
WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC

In a tiny Peruvian seaside village, where traditions run deep, Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), 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.

Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-León, and featuring a sizzling international cast, Contracorriente (Undertow) is rich in the details of legend, tradition, and locale; and it is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to accentuate the majestic Peruvian coastline, this sexy, haunting love story transcends place and time.
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Rodrigo Guerrero, Dynamo
Email: rodrigo@dynamocapital.net
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About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Javier Fuentes-León
 
screenwriter
Javier Fuentes-León
Cast
Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo
executive producer
Andrés Calderón, Cristian Conti, Michel Ruben, Emilie Georges, Ole Landsjöaasen
producer
Rodrigo Guerrero, Javier Fuentes-León
composer
Selma Mutal
cinematographer
Mauricio Vidal
editor
Roberto Benavides, Phillip J. Bartell
art director
Diana Trujillo
Audience Buzz
Rated 4.275624351526748/5 Stars
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
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Congratulations! Great movie! Excellent actors, spectacular locations! A story to remember!
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