The Shape of Things to Come (film)
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Directed by | Victor Manuel Checa |
Written by | Victor Manuel Checa Victor Huizar |
Produced by | Ruby Castillo Sebastián Cordero Christoph Hahnheiser Josune Hahnheiser Ángeles Hernández Jimena Hospina David Matamoros Bertha Navarro William Silva Reddington Javier Salvador |
Starring | Fernando Bacilio Lorenzo Molina |
Cinematography | Fergan Chávez-Ferrer |
Edited by | Miqy de la Barra |
Music by | Javi Tasio Jose Tena Vázquez |
Production companies | Doce Entertainment Mapimi Cine Pierrot Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Countries | Peru Mexico Ecuador Spain Germany[1] |
Language | Spanish |
The shape of things to come (Spanish: Tiempos futuros) is a 2021 internationally co-produced science fiction drama film directed by Victor Checa (in his directorial debut) and written by Víctor Checa and Victor Huizar.[2][3] It stars Fernando Bacilio and Lorenzo Molina.[4]
Synopsis
[edit]In a dystopian city that appears to be Lima, Teo (Lorenzo Molina), an eleven-year-old boy, works with his father, Luis (Fernando Bacilio), in a mysterious machine that seeks to generate a deluge in a city where it does not rain. Luis, obsessed with making the machine work, puts the invention at risk in the face of constant embargoes and threats from the authorities. Teo, looking to help his father, gets involved with a gang of young spies led by twin brothers, Raiza and Baca. From this meeting, Teo will live new experiences that will question his father's obsession and reveal the hidden nature of the machine.[5]
Cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Fernando Bacilio as Luis
- Lorenzo Molina as Teo
- Jeremi García as Baca
- Paulina Bazán as Raiza
- José Flores as Haya
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia on November 12, 2021.[7][8] within the section Rebels with a cause; A competitive section of the festival where films challenge the boundaries of cinema".[9] It was commercially released on November 17, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.[10]
Awards
[edit]The film and won the Jury Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in the Forward Future section aimed at new directors.[11] On the national circuit, it won the award for best film at the Huanuco film festival [12] and received a mention from the jury at the Trujillo film festival.[13] It was also part of the 2022 Silk Road International Film Festival. The film has also been shown in the Talento Emergente (Cineteca México), which showcases an outstanding selection of first films from around the world.[14] In 2023, the film was also selected at Locarno Film Festival as a part of the Open Doors Screenings section.
References
[edit]- ^ Morgan, Justin (2022-03-10). "Peruvian Neo-Noir 'Tiempos Futuros,' Produced by Bertha Navarro, Sebastián Cordero, Goes to Outsider Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "TIEMPOS FUTUROS". 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ cinencuentro (2022-08-04). "Festival de Lima: "Tiempos futuros", la ciudad que nunca ha llorado - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Película peruana de ciencia ficción "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en Festival de Beijin". LimaNews (in Spanish). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Flores, Willy (2022-11-17). "Tiempos Futuros la película que habla de la posibilidad de generar lluvia para Lima". Nteve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ DEPOR, NOTICIAS (2022-11-21). "Tiempos Futuros: ¿de qué trata y cuándo se estrena la película peruana que ganó distinción en el Festival de Cine de Beijing? | | China | Ficha Técnica | Víctor Checa | Cartelera Peruana | Estrenos | Cine | Tráiler | DEPOR-PLAY". Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Tiempos futuros". FICG 35 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2021-12-31). "68 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2021". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "PÖFF unleashes its 2021 Rebels With A Cause". poff.ee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-10-19). ""Tiempos Futuros": La distopía peruana de ciencia ficción lanza nuevo tráiler y anuncia fecha de estreno | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Gris, Redacción Lima (2022-09-25). "La película peruana "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en el Festival de Beijing". Lima Gris (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Tiempos Futuros gana en Festival de Cine de Huánuco" (in Spanish). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Esquives, Carlos (2022-10-05). "Festival de Cine de Trujillo: "Tiempos futuros" (2022), de Víctor Checa - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Programa de Mano: TALENTO EMERGENTE 7 by Cineteca Nacional de México - Issuu". issuu.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
External links
[edit]- 2022 films
- 2021 films
- 2021 science fiction films
- 2021 drama films
- Peruvian science fiction drama films
- Mexican science fiction drama films
- Ecuadorian science fiction films
- Ecuadorian drama films
- Spanish science fiction drama films
- German science fiction drama films
- Dystopian films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- 2020s Peruvian films
- 2020s Mexican films
- 2020s Spanish films
- 2020s German films
- Films set in Peru
- Films shot in Peru
- Films about father–son relationships
- 2021 directorial debut films