Oceans Are the Real Continents
2023 Italian-Cuban drama film
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Oceans Are the Real Continents (Spanish: Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes) is a 2023 Italian-Cuban drama film written and directed by Tommaso Santambrogio, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Alexander Diego as Alex
- Edith Ybarra Clara as Edith
- Frank Ernesto Lam as Frank
- Alain Alain Alfonso González as Alain
- Milagros Llanes Martínez as Milagros
Production
The film is an expansion of a 2019 Santambrogio's short film with the same title which had premiered in the International Critics’ Week at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3] The film is set and shot in San Antonio de los Baños.[3] None of the cast members have previously appeared in a feature film.[4]
Release
The film opened the Giornate degli Autori section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10.[5] The Hollywood Reporter critic Jordan Mintzer described the film as "poetic" and "beautifully realized", and noted some stylistic affinities to Mikhail Kalatozov's I Am Cuba.[4]