The Life of Fish (Spanish: La vida de los peces) is a 2010 Chilean drama film directed by Matías Bize. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[1] but didn't make the final shortlist.[2]

The Life of Fish
Film poster
Directed byMatías Bize
Written byMatías Bize
Julio Rojas
Produced byAdrián Solar
StarringSantiago Cabrera
CinematographyBárbara Álvarez
Edited byJavier Estévez
Release date
  • 10 June 2010 (2010-06-10)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

The Life of Fish won the award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the 25th Goya Awards.

Plot

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Andrés (Santiago Cabrera) has been living in Germany for 10 years. He returns to Chile to put his past behind him before settling permanently in Berlin. During his stay, he attends the birthday party of one of his friends, where he rediscovers a whole world he had stopped seeing, including Beatriz (Blanca Lewin), his great love. This reunion could change Andrés' life forever and be necessary to reveal secrets and shed light on very dark lies.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""La vida de los peces" postulará a ternas de Mejor Película Extranjera en los Oscar". lanacion.cl. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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