Ojos que no ven (lit.'Out of Seeing Eyes') is a 2022 Mexican psychological thriller film directed by Alfonso Zarate (in his directorial debut) and written by Zarate & Sandra A. Flores Urrea.[3] Starring Arcelia Ramírez, Fernanda Castillo and Flavio Medina.[4]

Ojos que no ven
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfonso Zarate
Written byAlfonso Zarate
Sandra A. Flores Urrea
Produced byViana González Delgado
Hugo Lara Chavez
Inna Payán
Édgar A. Romero
Luis Salinas
StarringArcelia Ramírez
Fernanda Castillo
CinematographySantiago Sanchez
Edited byÓscar Figueroa
Music byTomás Barreiro
Production
companies
Animal de Luz Films
MVM Motor Visual Media S.A
Distributed byVideocine
Release dates
  • November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17) (Mexico)
  • January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) (Vix+)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish
Box office$376,871[1][2]

Synopsis

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The monotonous life of a private school librarian named Elena changes when she becomes obsessed with a new boy who arrived at the institution so much that she treats him like the son she lost. One day she decides to take it with her, causing a crisis in his real mother, Andrea, who will do everything possible to get him back.[5][6]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Arcelia Ramírez as Elena
  • Fernanda Castillo as Andrea
  • Flavio Medina as Tomas
  • Matías López as Matías
  • Héctor Kotsifakis as Velasco
  • Claudia Santiago as Director Susana
  • Luciana González De León as Luciana
  • Azucena Acevedo as Sofía
  • Karla Garrido as Nurse
  • César González as Don Pancho

Release

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It premiered on November 17, 2022, in Mexican theaters,[9][10] then it premiered on January 4, 2023, on Vix+.[11]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Fernando Zamora from Milenio wrote: "Beyond influences and ascriptions to film currents, Ojos que no ven confirms that Mexican cinema continues to find its own voice. And it is something that thirty years ago seemed impossible."[12]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Canacine Awards Best Actress Arcelia Ramírez Nominated [13]
Best Actor Flavio Medina Nominated
Diosas de Plata Best First Work Alfonso Zarate Nominated [14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Ojos que no ven". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ^ "Ojos que no ven (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. ^ "Alfonso Zárate estrena "Ojos que no ven", su ópera prima protagonizada por Arcelia Ramírez y Fernanda Castillo". PECIME (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "Arcelia Ramírez y Fernanda Castillo regresan a cines mexicanos con "Ojos que no ven"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ^ "Ojos que no ven – Trailer y todo sobre la película mexicana". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. ^ "'Ojos que no ven' de Alfonso Zárate: misterios de un hijo y una familia". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. ^ Spoilers (2023-01-06). "Quiénes son los actores en Ojos que no ven". Spoilers (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Ojos que no ven (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ^ México, Froylan Escobar Lara | El Sol de. "Una madre atrapada en el pasado, el papel de Arcelia Ramírez en Ojos que no ven". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ "Ojos que no ven: La recomendación de hoy en la cartelera de cine es "Ojos que no ven"". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ Spoilers (2023-01-17). "Estrenos de Vix+ para 2023 por mes". Spoilers (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. ^ Zamora, Fernando. "'Ojos que no ven', de Alfonso Zárate | Crítica de cine". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. ^ Nacho, Staff Paloma & (2023-02-08). "Premios Canacine 2023 conoce los nominados". Paloma & Nacho (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  14. ^ "Te presentamos todas las Nominaciones de la XLVIII edición del premio #DiosaDePlata al cine mexicano". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  15. ^ Redacción (2023-04-26). "Estos fueron los ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2023" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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