The Dead (Spanish: Los muertos) is a 2014 Mexican drama film written, directed and co-produced by Santiago Mohar Volkow. Starring Elena Larrea, Florencia Ríos, Ignacio Beteta, Jorge Caballero and Santiago Corcuera. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Synopsis In one weekend, the lives of five apathetic wealthy young people are distorted when they collide with national violence and the accidental death of one of them.
Cast The actors participating in this film are:
Elena Larrea as Elena Florencia Ríos as Elsa Ignacio Beteta as Ignacio Jorge Caballero as Diego Santiago Corcuera as Santiago Aldo Escalante Ochoa as Gabo David Perlo as David Marcos Manuel Radosh as Federico José Miguel Puig as José Patricia Amalia Volkow as Elena's aunt Natalia Volkow as Elena's mom Juana Ochoa as Nacho's mom Juan Antonio Correa as Car thief Oscar Enrique Serrano as Muggle man Patricia Kurczyn as Muffle woman Néctor Ulises Chavez as Diego's driver Anna Paola Mansi as Santiago's mom Daniel Bello Torres as Gardener Paloma Corcuera Mansi as Santiago's sister Mariana Alagon as Mariana Lorena Del Pino as Mariola Marcos Radosh
Release It had its world premiere on October 23, 2014, at the 12th Morelia International Film Festival. It had its commercial premiere on April 22, 2016, in Mexican theaters.
Reception
Critical reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.0/10.
Carlos Bonfil from La Jornada highlights that the director captures the monotony in youthful behavior very well, even pointing out that he manages to make the best of an expressive and captivating soundtrack, resulting in a novel film. On the other hand, Salvador Franco Reyes from Excelsior describes it as empty, superficial and obvious in regards to the theme of the story and the characters, he also regrets the use of music and some sequences.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.2014Morelia International Film FestivalBest Mexican Feature FilmSantiago Mohar VolkowMar del Plata International Film FestivalLatin-American Competition - Best Feature Film
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