Impossible Things (Spanish: Cosas imposibles) is a 2021 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Contreras and written by Fanie Soto.[3] Starring Nora Velázquez and Benny Emmanuel.[4] It premiered on June 17, 2021, in Mexican theaters.[5]
| Impossible Things | |
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| Directed by | Ernesto Contreras |
| Written by | Fanie Soto |
| Produced by | Luis Albores Erika Avila Ariel Gordon Mónica Lozano Mónica Marín Eamon O'Farrill Mario Zamacona |
| Starring | Nora Velázquez Benny Emmanuel |
| Cinematography | César Gutiérrez Miranda |
| Edited by | Jorge Macaya |
| Music by | Demián Gálvez Gustavo Reyes Andrés Sánchez |
Production companies | Agencia SHA Alebrije Cine y Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $197,251[1][2] |
Synopsis
editMatilde is an older woman who suffers domestic abuse by her husband when he was alive, finds a friend in Miguel, a 19-year-old boy who is abandoned by his mother.[6]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[7][8]
- Nora Velázquez as Matilde
- Adriana Llabres as Young Matilde
- Benny Emmanuel as Miguel
- Salvador Garcini as Porfirio
- Lucas Mollard as Young Porfirio / Faceless Porfirio
- Luisa Huertas as Eugenia
- Andrés Delgado as Lalo
- Gabriela Cartol as Laura
- Juan Carlos Medellin as Manuel Chang
- Ari Gallegos as Male Singer
- Pablo Marín as Policeman
- Héctor Holten as Néstor
- Norma Pablo as Elena
- Michelle Betancourt as Daniela
- Ángel Flores Torres as Chava
- Haydee Leyva as Galaxia
- Adrián Vázquez as Plumber
- Tete Espinoza as Rosita
- Bruno Coronel as Narro
- Veronica Toussaint as Female Singer
- Nora Isabel Huerta as Demonstrator
- Armando Casas as Security Guard
- Claudia Acosta as Employee
- Christian Cortés as Ernesto
- Paulina Álvarez Muñoz as La Güera
- Danae Reynaud as Girl who buys drugs
Reception
editCritical reception
editAlejandro Alemán from Semanario Eje Central wrote: "Although the most cynical will find friendship between a septuagenarian and a teenager impossible, (...), it is also impossible not to recognize the good manufacturing of this film that aims to make us smile. It succeeds, and by far."[9] Jesús Chavarría from La Razón de México wrote: "The director does not bet on sensationalism or technical fanfare, nor are there false pretensions or condescension, only the trade and honesty at the service of a story that leads the nature of empathy to take shape in the cinema."[10]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ariel Award | Best Picture | Ernesto Contreras | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Benny Emmanuel | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Nora Velázquez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrés Delgado | Nominated | |||
| Salvador Garcini | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | César Gutiérrez Miranda AMC | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Gus Reyes & Andrés Sánchez | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Art Direction | Diana Saade | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Best Sound | Misael Hernández, Enrique Greiner, Raymundo Ballesteros & Manuel Montaño | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Cosas imposibles". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Cosas imposibles (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Solórzano, Fernanda (2021-07-01). "Cosas imposibles, soledades que se acompañan". Letras Libres (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Cosas imposibles, una película esperanzadora". Gaceta UNAM (in European Spanish). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Cosas imposibles - Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ EFE, Por EFE (2021-06-10). "El filme mexicano 'Cosas imposibles', un canto a la amistad y al cambio". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Reparto de Cosas imposibles (película 2021). Dirigida por Ernesto Contreras". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Cosas imposibles (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Cosas imposibles: optimismo chilango, la opinión de Alejandro Alemán". Eje Central (in Spanish). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Cosas Imposibles: ¿Vale la pena la película de Ernesto Contreras sobre la soledad?". La Razón (in Spanish). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ a b IMCINE. "Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Ariel 2022: Lista completa de ganadores". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
External links
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