The Tears ( Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut. [1] It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo. [2]
2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother. [3]
The actors participating in this film are: [4] [5]
The script took 5 days to complete, [6] most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors. [7]
The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming. [8] The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process. [9]
Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo. [10]
The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival, [11] [12] before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival. [13]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Locarno International Film Festival | Carte Blanche Award | The Tears | Won | [14] [15] |
2013 | International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias | Official Fiction Competition - Special Mention | Won | [16] | |
Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse | Official Competition - Special Mention | Won | [17] | ||
Rencontres Henri-Langlois | Jury's Grand Prize | Won | [18] | ||
Havana Film Festival | Best First Work - Special Mention | Won | [19] | ||
2014 | World Extreme Film Festival Veracruz | Special Award | Won | [20] | |
Punta del Este International Film Festival | Best Emerging Director - Honorable Mention | Pablo Delgado | Won | [21] | |
BioBioCine Festival Internacional | Best Fiction Feature by a School | The Tears | Won | [20] |
The Tears ( Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut. [1] It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo. [2]
2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother. [3]
The actors participating in this film are: [4] [5]
The script took 5 days to complete, [6] most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors. [7]
The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming. [8] The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process. [9]
Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo. [10]
The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival, [11] [12] before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival. [13]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Locarno International Film Festival | Carte Blanche Award | The Tears | Won | [14] [15] |
2013 | International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias | Official Fiction Competition - Special Mention | Won | [16] | |
Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse | Official Competition - Special Mention | Won | [17] | ||
Rencontres Henri-Langlois | Jury's Grand Prize | Won | [18] | ||
Havana Film Festival | Best First Work - Special Mention | Won | [19] | ||
2014 | World Extreme Film Festival Veracruz | Special Award | Won | [20] | |
Punta del Este International Film Festival | Best Emerging Director - Honorable Mention | Pablo Delgado | Won | [21] | |
BioBioCine Festival Internacional | Best Fiction Feature by a School | The Tears | Won | [20] |