Ok, It's Fine… (Spanish: Ok, está bien...) is a 2020 Mexican black-and-white comedy-drama film directed by Gabriela Ivette Sandoval (in her directorial debut)[2] and written & starred by Roberto Andrade Ceron.[3] It had an initial release in Mexico on November 24, 2020, as part of the 35th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[4]
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| Directed by | Gabriela Ivette Sandoval |
| Written by | Roberto Andrade Ceron |
| Produced by | Roberto Andrade Ceron Luis Alberto González Angelica Ramirez Gabriela Ivette Sandoval Carlos Silva Vallejo |
| Starring | Roberto Andrade Ceron |
| Cinematography | Carlos Arriaga |
| Edited by | Gabriela Ivette Sandoval Carlos Silva Vallejo |
Production company | D Raíz Producciones |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $200,000 Mexican pesos[1] |
Synopsis
editMariano is a frustrated thirty-year-old screenwriter who spends much of his time watching movies while complaining about current cinema and life. But everything changes when his cousin Ramiro from Querétaro settles in his house.[5]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[6][7]
- Roberto Andrade Ceron as Mariano
- Isabella Argudín as Mariali
- Ángel Alvarado as Ramiro
- Gabriela de Corzo as Mariano's mom
- Fermín Martínez as Mariano's dad
- Juan Heladio as Himself
- Pepe Návar as Himself
Financing
editThe film was financed by the Guadalajara International Film Festival in the "Guadalajara Construye" section, where it received the funds to finish the post-production phase.[8][9]
Release
editIt had an initial release in Mexico on November 24, 2020, as part of the 35th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[10] It had planned a commercial theatrical release sometime in 2020, but it couldn't take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] Finally, a drive-in theater tour was chosen starting on February 13, 2021, at the Teotihuacán Retrovisor drive-in theater.[12]
Reception
editCritical reception
editFernando Zamora from the newspaper Milenio wrote: "It's logical that Ok, It's Fine… to turn out to be a magnificent comedy. At the level of, for example, Temporada de patos, by Fernando Eimbcke filmed, by the way, in the same place. Because Gabriela's work Ivette Sandoval and Roberto Andrade Cerón do not need vulgarities or commonplaces to make people laugh and think, they do not need anything other than the experiences of two creators capable of laughing, first, at themselves, at their own fears and shortcomings, at the imposed need for triumph at the cost of selling ideals and making movies that are basically worth it."[13] Irving Torres Yllán from Cine NT wrote: "Ok, It's Fine… is a comedy that manages to become a drama without losing its way, with a moment that only demonstrates the lack of stability of the protagonist, who is funny despite everything."[14]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Mezcal Award | Ok, It's Fine… | Nominated | [15][16] |
| 2021 | Ariel Award | Best First Work | Nominated | [17] |
References
edit- ^ ""Ok, está bien" una película políticamente incorrecto". Noticias de México | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ IMCINE. "'OK, está bien' de Gabriela Ivette Sandoval: el 'Manhattan' chilango". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Ok, está bien, una comedia mexicana que tienes que ver este 2021". Time Out Ciudad de México (in Mexican Spanish). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Cinefilia, cine independiente y pandemia: una charla con los creadores de 'Ok, está bien…' - ZoomF7". zoomf7.net (in Spanish). 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ RevistaOpen (2021-03-01). ""Ok, está bien": así se hizo la película del Tío Robert -". Open: Únete a la conversación y rompe tus prejuicios. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Ok, está bien... (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Reparto de Ok, está bien... (película 2020). Dirigida por Gabriela Ivette Sandoval Torres". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Entregan premios a películas que se presentaron en DocuLab y Guadalajara construye en FICG | Universidad de Guadalajara". udg.mx. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "#FICG2020 – "OK, ESTÁ BIEN…", de Gabriela Ivette Sandoval". Celuloide Digital (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ SensaCine.com.mx (27 November 2020). "FICG 2020: 'Ok, está bien...' y su homenaje al cine de Woody Allen". SensaCine.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Sebastian (26 February 2021). "Ok, está bien… La 'entrevista prohibida' con el Tío Rober". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Demos, Editorial; Redacción, De la. "La Jornada - La película OK, está bien inicia gira por autocinemas". www.jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Zamora, Fernando (9 March 2021). "'Ok, está bien', de Gabriela Ivette Sandoval | Crítica de cine". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Yllán, Irving Torres (30 August 2021). ""OK Está Bien" no, por supuesto que eso ni de broma lo está". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "LatAm cinema » El FICG confirma su fortaleza en su edición 35, que se celebra en formato híbrido". Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ ""Ok, Está bien", película que participa en por el Premio Mezca ofrece homenaje al cine de Woody Allen". Wayback Machine (in Spanish). 2023-04-09. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Conoce a los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2021". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-09.