El hijo de Hernández is an American-made[2] 2013 Spanish feature-length drama film directed by Lorenzo M. Ponce de León and is based on the novel El hijo de Hernández by Frédéric Conrod,[3] and starring Juan Penalva, Antonio Sarrió, Roxanne Rodríguez, Guglia Rivera, and Kathleen Zamon. It was created alongside the author of the book and shot in Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, when the actual setting of the book and film is undisclosed. The narrative is set almost entirely in the desert. Ponce de León describes the film as "The precise balance between theatre and cinema giving viewers both a cinematic experience and the sensations of sitting in a theatre watching actors on a stage."[2]

El hijo de Hernández
Directed byLorenzo M. Ponce de León
Written byFrédéric Conrod
Produced byFrédéric Conrod
StarringJuan Penalva
Antonio Sarrió
Roxanne Rodríguez
Guglia Rivera
Kathleen Zamon
CinematographyLorenzo M. Ponce de León and Lamise Mansur
Edited byLorenzo M. Ponce de León and Catalina Pire Schmidt
Music bySergio Canteros
Release date
  • 12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Running time
77 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Spain
  • United States
LanguageSpanish

Cast

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  • Juan Penalva as Miguel
  • Antonio Sarrió as Don Álvaro
  • Roxanne Rodríguez as Marcela / Polica del Desierto
  • Guglia Rivera as Linda
  • Kathleen Zamon as Mujer Alemana / Difunta Correa

Production

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Produced through MADRID_CREAcción y Teatro Lírico de Las Muñecas in Madrid, El hijo de Hernández was financed through a scholarship awarded by Florida Atlantic University. Filming started on 14 June 2012 in Madrid. The film's entire shooting lasted approximately three weeks and included shooting a music video based on the song El hijo de Hernández by El Cuarteto de Nos.[2][4]

Release

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The film was released to a private audience on 12 April 2013 in Living Room Theaters in Boca Raton, Florida.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "El hijo de Hernández". IMDb. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Projects « Black-Box Solutions
  3. ^ El hijo de Hernández
  4. ^ a b Current student and up-and-coming film director debuts first feature-length film, El Hijo de Hernandez, at FAU | University Press
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