Contracorriente
Directed by:
Javier Fuentes-LeónScreenplay:
Javier Fuentes-LeónCinematography:
Mauricio VidalComposer:
Selma MutalCast:
Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo, Cristian Mercado, Attilia Boschetti, José Chacaltana, Haydeé Cáceres, Cindy Díaz, Humberto CaveroPlots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
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Undertow impresses with a quite unconventional love triangle, oscillating between a romantic drama and a ghost story. On the one hand, there is a traditional society with a pregnant wife, on the other a passionate affair with a free-thinking artist, and in between everything, the main character Miguel needs to get his head right. I admit that the storyline with the "invisible" Santiago had its limitations, but this was made up for by a realistically portrayed story with more than one strong scene. A weaker four stars!
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