The Tears (Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut.[1] It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo.[2]

Synopsis

2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother.[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]

  • Fernando Álvarez Rebeil as Fernando
  • Gabriel Santoyo as Gabriel
  • Claudette Maillé as Mother

Production

Script

The script took 5 days to complete,[6] most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors.[7]

Financing

The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming.[8] The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process.[9]

Filming

Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo.[10]

Release

The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival,[11][12] before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival.[13]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2012 Locarno International Film Festival Carte Blanche Award The Tears Won [14][15]
2013 International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias Official Fiction Competition - Special Mention Won [16]
Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse Official Competition - Special Mention Won [17]
Rencontres Henri-Langlois Jury's Grand Prize Won [18]
Havana Film Festival Best First Work - Special Mention Won [19]
2014 World Extreme Film Festival Veracruz Special Award Won [20]
Punta del Este International Film Festival Best Emerging Director - Honorable Mention Pablo Delgado Won [21]
BioBioCine Festival Internacional Best Fiction Feature by a School The Tears Won [20]

References

  1. ^ "Atractivos títulos mexicanos competirán en Morelia - CorreCamara.com.mx". www.correcamara.com.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. ^ Cultura, Secretaría de. "Proyecta la Cineteca Nacional la película Las lágrimas". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. ^ "Función Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. ^ "Reparto Completo de Las Lágrimas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. ^ "Las lágrimas (película 2012) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Pablo Delgado". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. ^ Admin (2013-06-20). "Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". Enfoque Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. ^ "Conferencia de prensa Las lágrimas, de Pablo Delgado Sánchez". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ^ ""Las lágrimas", del mexicano Pablo Delgado, recibe apoyo de 10 000 dólares en Locarno". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ^ "Sobresale cinta mexicana en Suiza". www.elvigia.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  10. ^ "Cuando la familia causa Lágrimas". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  11. ^ Yllán, Itzel Tinajero García / Irving Torres (2012-11-20). "FICM 2012: Entrevista a Pablo Delgado, director de Las Lágrimas". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  12. ^ "Tiene el Festival de Cine de Morelia lista la serie de películas que competirán | El Sur de Acapulco I Periódico de Guerrero" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  13. ^ "Cinta mexicana "Las lágrimas" tendrá premier internacional en Holanda". SinEmbargo MX (in Spanish). 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  14. ^ "LatAm cinema » La mexicana "Las lágrimas" gana Carte Blanche del Festival de Locarno". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  15. ^ Torreón, El Siglo de (2012-08-07). "Filme mexicano triunfa en Festival de Locarno". www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  16. ^ "Presencia del cine mexicano en Cartagena de Indias". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  17. ^ "Cinelatino fête ses 25 ans à Toulouse". Abus de Ciné (in French). 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  18. ^ "Palmarès des 36èmes Rencontres Henri Langlois". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  19. ^ Alanís, Francisco (2013-12-17). "El cine mexicano triunfó en el 35 Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano". Sopitas.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  20. ^ a b Administrator. "Las lágrimas". El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  21. ^ "Festival de Punta del Este anuncia seus premiados". Papo de Cinema. Retrieved 2023-05-17.


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