United States / Mar 26, 2023 / Cleveland International Film Festival
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Martinez, an embittered Chilean in his sixties who has lived in Mexico for the past 40 years and is being forced to retire from his job. As he struggles with life changes, a neighbor suddenly dies and as he sifts through her diary and her things, he begins to live vicariously through her and find new meaning in life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maleny Mendez | Woman at the Bus Stop #1 |
| Martha Reyes Gutiérrez | Woman at the Bus Stop #2 |
| Fénix Muñoz García | Swimming Pool Employee |
| Carmen De León | Cleaning Lady |
| Andrea Aldana | Grocery Employee |
| Ruth Ramos | Perfumery Employee |
| Minerva Mercado | Lingerie Shop Employee |
| Socorro Méndez | Secretary Bety |
| Judith Hernández | Secretary Gaby |
| Christopher Farid | Fruit Seller |
| Maximiliano Ramírez | Movies Seller |
| Zuleica Arias | Planetarium Ticket Seller |
| Sonia Fernández | Bathhouse Owner |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Martínez |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | France, Mexico, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Off-Hollywood Films, Alquimia Cinematográfica, Gavilán Cine |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2023 |
| Production | Georgina González, Alex Briseño, Estefanía Leal, Vicente Vargas, Alejo Crisóstomo |
| Writer | Lorena Padilla |
| Casting | Vanessa Romo |
| Editing | Liora Spilk Bialostozky, David Sánchez Alvarado |
| Cinematography | Gerardo Guerra V. |
| Assistant directors | Néstor Orozco, Lorena Padilla |
| Camera operators | Gerardo Guerra V. |
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| Additional photography | Gerardo Guerra V. |
| Production design | Maite Pérez-Nievas, Marianne Cebrián Tiessen |
| Art direction | Maite Pérez-Nievas, Marianne Cebrián Tiessen |
| Set decoration | Maite Pérez-Nievas, Marianne Cebrián Tiessen |
| Music | Fernando Heftye, Alvaro Arce Urroz, Miguel Mata, Agustin Enriquez, Martin Arellano, António Porém Pires, Iván Ledesma Pérez, Francisco J. Ramírez, Caleb Sevilla, Arnulfo Flores Solares |
| Sound | Fernando Heftye, Alvaro Arce Urroz, Miguel Mata, Agustin Enriquez, Martin Arellano, António Porém Pires, Iván Ledesma Pérez, Francisco J. Ramírez, Caleb Sevilla, Arnulfo Flores Solares |
| Costume design | Constanza Martínez, Karine Hernandez |
| Makeup | Constanza Martínez, Karine Hernandez |
| Hairstyling | Constanza Martínez, Karine Hernandez |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
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