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Back to Life (2023 film)

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Vuelve a la vida
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuis Carlos Hueck
Alfredo Hueck
Written byLuis Carlos Hueck
Alfredo Hueck
Produced byPaolo Merlini
StarringJosé Ramón Barreto
José Roberto Díaz
Crisol Carabal
CinematographyClever Castillo
Edited byAlfredo Hueck
Music byAxel Berasain
Release date
  • December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) (Venezuela)
CountriesVenezuela
United States
LanguagesSpanish
English

Back to Life (Spanish: Vuelve a la vida) is a 2023 comedy-drama film written and directed by Luis Carlos Hueck and Alfredo Hueck. It tells the story of Ricardo, a young man who develops a fatal illness and fights against it with the help of his family. The main cast includes José Ramón Barreto, José Roberto Díaz, Crisol Carabal, Eulalia Siso, and Shakti Maal. It premiered on 14 December 2023.[1] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[2]

Plot

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In 1996, Ricardo returns to Caracas after a yearlong exchange in New York. While his visiting his friends during vacation on the coast of Venezuela, Ricardo suffers a pain that will change his life and relationship with his family forever.[3]

Cast

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Production

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As stated by Luis Carlos Hueck, after the success of Papita, Maní, Tostón, he and his brother Alfredo wanted to tell a personal history.

The film was shot in Caracas between March and November 2016. Additional scenes are filming in Los Roques. The COVID-19 outage delayed the post production for at least half a year.

The movie tells a personal chapter in the life of Luis Carlos Hueck.

The streaming network Simple TV supports the production, but its agreement has unclear terms as to how it will provide support.

Vuelva a la vida won a special recognition in the Venezuelan Film Hub association.

In the middle of 2019, the Hueck brothers traveled to Cancún for an international meeting with producers to create an idea for a TV Series based on the film.[4]

Reception

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The film was part of the 2023 Guadalajara Film Festival, where it was chosen among its seven best films.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hernández, Sonia (2023-10-30). "José Ramón Barreto comparte tráiler de "Vuelve a la vida"". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ^ "Vuelve a la vida representará a Venezuela en el Oscar". El Nacional (in Spanish). October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cinex Venezuela / Cartelera Cinex". Cinex Venezuela / Cinex Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ^ "Luis Carlos Hueck de Eye Hook: Ofreciendo el dramedy Vuelve a la vida en MIP Cancún". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ ""Vuelvealavida", la propuesta de los hermanos Hueck para la Navidad venezolana". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ "Manuel Ángel Redondo y Alfredo Hueck de Eye Hook: Con proyectos en largometraje o serie donde la comedia es lo principal". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
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