El club de los idealistas
| El club de los idealistas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marcelo Tobar |
| Screenplay by | Marcelo Tobar |
| Story by | Marcelo Tobar Marcela Fuentes-Berain |
| Produced by | Rodrigo Juárez Jack Zagha Kababie Jesus Manuel Munoz Jesús Muñoz Elsa Reyes Alejandro Sánchez de la Peña Marcelo Tobar Oscar Uriel Yossy Zagha |
| Starring | Juan Pablo Medina Claudia Ramírez Tiaré Scanda Nailea Norvind Andrés Palacios Yolanda Ventura Tomás Rojas |
Production companies | Avanti Pictures La Torre y El Mar Zensky Cine |
Release date | September 24, 2020[1] |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $368,991[2][3] |
El club de los idealistas (lit. 'The club of idealists') is a 2020 Mexican comedy-drama film written and directed by Marcelo Tobar.[4] It features Juan Pablo Medina, Claudia Ramírez, Tiaré Scanda, Nailea Norvind, Andrés Palacios, Yolanda Ventura and Tomás Rojas.[5] It premiered on September 24, 2020, in Mexican theaters.[6]
Synopsis[edit]
Seven young university students swear that they will buy a large piece of land to build their houses there and all live together when they are old. However, the young Aranas in his forties is the only one who settles on earth and invites his friends to a meeting, to a party, so they can see what he has already done of what they had promised.[7][8]
Cast[edit]
The actors participating in this film are:[9][10]
- Juan Pablo Medina as Aranas
- Claudia Ramírez as Tristana
- Tiaré Scanda as Susana
- Nailea Norvind as Abigael
- Andrés Palacios as Orlando
- Yolanda Ventura as Elena
- Tomás Rojas as Omar
- Víctor González as Gabriel
- Gisselle Kuri as Tili
- Daniela Schmidt as Paulina
- Juan Pablo Hermida as Lorenzo
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
The film holds a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Javier Quintanar Polanco from Tomatazos highlights the work on the script, calling it sensitive and intelligent in his proposal, avoiding easy laughter through silly gags or offensive stereotypes; however, it also highlights that the themes of middle age and the development of the other characters other than Aranas feel wasted but it is compensated by the acting work of all the cast members.[11]
On the other hand, Luis Angel H. Mora from Cine Premiere criticizes the script, calling it mediocre in terms of character creation, full of clichés and archetypes of forty-somethings whose narrative and comedy become very predictable with forced endings; however, the photographic work of Ramón Orozco Stolbenberg stands out, who manages to turn the environment into one more character.[12]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ariel Awards | Best Actor | Juan Pablo Medina | Nominated | [13][14] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nailea Norvind | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "'El club de los idealistas', la cinta mexicana que llega a los cines en la pandemia". 2023-04-30. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "El Club de los Idealistas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "El Club de los Idealistas (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ México, Adolfo López | El Sol de. "El club de los idealistas de Marcelo Tobar celebra la amistad". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "El club de los idealistas, una película entusiasta para una época de incertidumbre en el blog de Filminlatino". 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "LLega a cines la cinta mexicana "El club de los idealistas" – CinEspacio24". 2023-04-30. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Espíndola, José Pablo. "El club de los idealistas, una celebración a la amistad". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Juan Pablo Medina: De qué trata "El club de los idealistas", película por la que el actor está nominado al Ariel". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Reparto de El club de los idealistas (película 2020). Dirigida por Marcelo Tobar". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de El Club de los Idealistas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "RESEÑA: El Club de los Idealistas | Una comedia mexicana a contracorriente de las demás". Tomatazos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "El club de los idealistas – Crítica de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Revelan lista completa de nominaciones de la 63 edición de los premios Ariel". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Estos son todos los ganadores del premio Ariel 2021". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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