El Cielo Rojo

El Cielo Rojo is a 2008 independent film from Costa Rica. Written and directed by Miguel Alejandro Gomez, the film stars Allan Obando (Roberto), Mauricio Dapena (Berny), Ricardo Rodriguez (Manuel), and Edgar Roman (Nestor).

El Cielo Rojo
Directed byMiguel Alejandro Gomez
Produced byMiguel Alejandro Gomez
Carlos Van Vleet
Andrea Truque
Written byMiguel Alejandro Gomez
StarringAllen Obando
Mauricio Dapena
Ricardo Rodriguez
Edgar Roman
Music byGandhi
Bufonic
Nada
La nueva P
Bruno Porter
Parque en el Espacio
CinematographyAndres Vargas
Miguel Alejandro Gomez
Release date
  • March 2008 (2008-03)
Running time
85 min
CountryCosta Rica
LanguageSpanish

The film was shot in the Costa Rican provinces of San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste, and Alajuela; It was shot in 21 days through January 2007 and was released in early August 2008. The film is a character-driven drama, with a heavy dose of comedy, and could be classified as both a coming-of-age story with political undertones and an art-house film.

Synopsis

Bernie, Manuel, and Nestor just graduated from high school, and have no plans for the future. Unsatisfied with the opportunities Costa Rica presents, the boys decide to concentrate on mundane activities. However, over the course of a few days, key events in the boys' personal lives conspire to make a disinterested lifestyle difficult.

After a break-up with his girlfriend, Bernie reconsiders going to college, in hopes of repairing his relationship. In the midst of an identity crisis brought on by concerned adults, Manuel tries to survive mental confusion.

Bound by revolutionary spirit, the friends must handle their internal conflicts individually and as a group.

References

  1. Fernandez, Victor. "Se buscan actores para nuevo largometraje". Nacion.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. Yglesias, Sofia. "El Cielo Rojo, una pelicula nacional". redcultura. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-28.


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