Some Beasts

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Some Beasts
Film poster
Directed byJorge Riquelme Serrano
Written byJorge Riquelme Serrano
Nicolás Diodovich
Produced byJorge Riquelme Serrano
Laberinto Films
StarringPaulina García
Alfredo Castro
CinematographyEduardo Bunster
Edited byJorge Riquelme Serrano
Valeria Hernández
Music byCarlos Cabezas
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Some Beasts (Spanish: Algunas Bestias) is a 2019 Chilean film directed by Jorge Riquelme Serrano, with a script written by Riquelme and Nicolás Diodovich. It was set and filmed in Chaullïn, an island located in southern Chile that was uninhabited for decades.[1] It was the big winner at Toulouse’s 35th Films in Progress, a prix that help to some rigorously selected latinoamerican films finding their way into the post-production stage,[2] Some Beasts won three of the four prizes given by the Festival: the Films in Progress Prize; the Cine Plus Films in Progress Prize and the Distributors and Exhibitors Prize.[3] Starring Paulina García and Alfredo Castro it was premiered in the New Directors section at the San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019,[4] where it won the First Prize.[5]

Plot[edit]

Chaullín Island, Chile, Some Beasts shooting location

An eager family arrived on an uninhabited island on the southern coast of Chile, with dreams of building a tourist hotel in that idyllic location. However, when the man who transported them from the mainland disappears, the family finds themselves trapped on the island. With cold temperatures, no water, and no sense of security, their spirits and camaraderie begin to falter, revealing the darker aspects of the family's nature.

Cast[edit]

  • Paulina García, as Dolores
  • Alfredo Castro, as Antonio
  • Consuelo Carreño, as Consuelo
  • Gastón Salgado, as Alejandro
  • Andrew Bargsted, as Máximo
  • Millaray Lobos, as Ana
  • Nicolás Zárate, as Nicolás

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References[edit]

  1. ^ SwissInfo (27 February 2004). "'Helvecia', la isla del amor". SWI (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "FILMS IN PROGRESS : PRESENTATION". CineLatino. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "'Some Beasts' Sweeps Toulouse's Films in Progress". Variety. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "ALGUNAS BESTIAS / SOME BEASTS". SSIFF. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ "'Pacified' Wins Golden Shell at San Sebastian". Variety. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.