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- Awards
- 4 wins & 13 nominations
Melina Matthews
- Directora de fotografía
- (as Melina Mathews)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe movie within the movie is based on a novel by Daniel Mantovani, the main character in The Distinguished Citizen (2016), played by Oscar Martínez. Mantovani even tells the story at the beginning of the movie.
- ConnectionsReferences The Distinguished Citizen (2016)
- SoundtracksPiano Sonata no.4 Op. 7: II
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven)
Performed by Judith Jáuregui
Featured review
Good satire
This movie criticizes movie actors and directors, but from a funny perspective where satire dominates the entire movie.
This story reflects in a funny way two different types of actors, although they seem caricatured, in reality they can have that personality, it also portrays how ridiculous and pretentious some directors can be, adding some exaggerated ways of directing the actors. The story also tells how to prepare the actors to make a movie, which is interesting and works as a starting point to create an unfriendly environment between the characters. The performances are spectacular, and the script doesn't ramble into unnecessary situations, although at the beginning it may be difficult to connect with the story, the rest of the time it is very enjoyable and funny.
It's a good movie that not only serves as a distraction, but also takes us a little deeper into the process it takes to make a movie, specifically the relationship between the actors and with their characters.
This story reflects in a funny way two different types of actors, although they seem caricatured, in reality they can have that personality, it also portrays how ridiculous and pretentious some directors can be, adding some exaggerated ways of directing the actors. The story also tells how to prepare the actors to make a movie, which is interesting and works as a starting point to create an unfriendly environment between the characters. The performances are spectacular, and the script doesn't ramble into unnecessary situations, although at the beginning it may be difficult to connect with the story, the rest of the time it is very enjoyable and funny.
It's a good movie that not only serves as a distraction, but also takes us a little deeper into the process it takes to make a movie, specifically the relationship between the actors and with their characters.
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- isaacochoterena
- May 24, 2022
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- Also known as
- Офіційний конкурс
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $593,790
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,150
- Jun 19, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $4,732,405
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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