The Tears (film)
2012 Mexican film
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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]
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Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo
Gabriel Santoyo
| The Tears | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Pablo Delgado |
| Written by | Pablo Delgado |
| Produced by | Ericka Lavin Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo |
| Starring | Fernando Álvarez Rebeil Gabriel Santoyo |
Production company | Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica |
| Distributed by | Cineteca Nacional |
Release dates | |
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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] |
