Nobody Knows I'm Here

Nobody Knows I'm Here (Spanish: Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí) is a 2020 film directed by Gaspar Antillo and starring Nelson Brodt, Juan Falcón and Julio Fuentes. It is Netflix's first Chilean original movie. [1][2]

Nobody Knows I'm Here
SpanishNadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí
Directed byGaspar Antillo
Starring
Production
companies
Fabula
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Memo Garrido lives with his uncle Braulio in a small island in Llanquihue,[3] a small, southern Chilean town. While his life there is peaceful, he is tormented by traumatic memories he had as a kid. He does not communicate verbally often, which catches Marta's attention. She tries to approach him and they build a friendship that uncovers Memo's biggest secret: he was briefly famous as a singer.

As a kid, Memo lived in Miami, (which is why he speaks an accented Spanish) where his father Jacinto got him a contract with a music producer who decided that even though Memo was a talented singer, his appearance was not enough to make him famous. For that reason he makes him a ghost singer for Angelo instead, another child that becomes famous for the song Nobody Knows I'm Here, which the studio had originally recorded for Memo.

Cast
  • Jorge Garcia as Memo Garrido, a failed singer who had a traumatic experience with fame in his childhood.
  • Luis Gnecco as Braulio Garrido, Memo's uncle with whom he lives and who takes care of him.
  • Alejandro Goic as Jacinto Garrido, Memo's father, with whom he has a estranged relationship.
  • Millaray Lobos as Marta, a Llanquihue local who becomes acquainted with Memo.
  • Nelson Brodt
  • Juan Falcón
  • Julio Fuentes
  • María Paz Grandjean
  • Solange Lackington
  • Gastón Pauls
  • Eduardo Paxeco
  • Roberto Vander

Release

Nobody Knows I'm Here was originally set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival,[4] where Chilean director Gaspar Antillo won in the Best New Narrative Director category. However, the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5] The film was released globally on Netlfix on June 24, 2020.[6]

Reception

The film was positively received by critics, who have praised its earnestness and simplicity, Jorge García's perfomance, and its narrative structure.[7][8]

References
  1. "Nobody Knows I'm Here review – a slow-burning, powerfully peculiar debut". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. "'Nobody Knows I'm Here' Review: Jorge Garcia Gives His Best Performance Since 'Lost' in Netflix Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. Garrido, Mónica (2020-06-16). "Nadie sabe que estoy aquí: la película de Netflix protagonizada por Jorge García, estrena tráiler". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. "'Nobody Knows I'm Here' Trailer: Jorge Garcia is a Former Child Star in Chilean Drama". /Film. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  5. "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus – Variety". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  6. "Nobody Knows I'm Here". Netflix Official Site. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  7. "'Nobody Knows I'm Here' Review: Letting a Repressed Tune Ring Out". The New York Times. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  8. "Nobody Knows I'm Here Review: Jorge Garcia's Best Role Since 'Lost'". IndieWire. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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