Esther Somewhere
2013 Cuban film
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Esther Somewhere (Spanish: Esther en alguna parte) is a 2013 comedy-drama film directed by Gerardo Chijona and written by Eduardo Eimil.[1] Starring Reynaldo Miravalles and Enrique Molina,[2] the film is based on the homonymous novel by Eliseo Alberto Diego.[3] It premiered on February 21, 2013, in Cuban theaters.[4]
Susana Molina
Isabel Prendes
Camilo Vives
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| Directed by | Gerardo Chijona |
| Written by | Eduardo Eimil |
| Based on | Esther en alguna parte by Eliseo Alberto Diego |
| Produced by | Francisco Adrianzén Susana Molina Isabel Prendes Camilo Vives |
| Starring | Reynaldo Miravalles Enrique Molina |
| Cinematography | Rafael Solís |
| Edited by | Miriam Talavera |
| Music by | José María Vitier |
Production companies | ICAIC Sontrac E.I.R.L |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Cuba Peru |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
One year after the death of his wife Maruja, Lino Catalá, a serious and formal old man, is approached by Larry Po, another quirky old man with multiple personalities. Larry confesses to Lino that his late wife, Maruja, led a double life: an ordinary housewife by day, and an imposing bolero singer by night. From this moment on, the two old men join in a meticulous search in Maruja's past, while trying to find the whereabouts of Esther Rodenas, the great love of Larry's life. While they follow the trail of the women they loved, a friendship arises between them that transforms them in a definitive way and that shows them that life does not end in old age.[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6][7]
- Reynaldo Miravalles as Lino Catalá
- Enrique Molina as Larry Po
- Daisy Granados as Maruja
- Eslinda Núñez as Elenita Ruiz
- Alicia Bustamante as Mercedes (Huesito)
- Verónica Lynn as Rosa Rosales
- Paula Ali as Julieta Cañizares
- Laura De la Uz as Ofelia
- Luis Alberto García as Lieutenant Chang
- Elsa Camp as Rafaela Tomey
- Héctor Medina as Ismael
- Danae Hernandez as Sofía
- Kevin Kovayashi as Totó
Production
Principal photography for the film began on March 23, 2012[8] and ended on June 25 of the same year in Havana, Cuba.[9]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Havana Film Festival New York | Best Actor | Reynaldo Miravalles | Won | [10] |