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Even rain (También la lluvia) - From Icíar Bollaín

Even rain
(También la lluvia, Spain, Mexico, 2010)

Making Icíar Bollaín
Scenario Paul Laverty

With Luis Tosar (Costa), Gael García Bernal (Sebastian), Juan Carlos Aduviri (Daniel), Karra Elejalde (Anton), Carlos Santos (Alberto) ... Synopsis


Sebastian, a young passionate director and producer arrive in the sumptuous surroundings of the mountains of Bolivia to begin shooting a film. Production budgets are tight and Costa, the producer, is pleased to employ local actors and extras at a lower cost. But soon the shoot is interrupted by the revolt led by one of the main extras cons in power wishing to privatize access to running water. Costa and Sebastian find themselves unwillingly caught up in this struggle for the survival of a people destitute. They must choose between supporting the cause of the population and further their own business on which they have staked everything. This fight for justice will change their lives.
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The arrival of a film crew in a Bolivian village instead placed under the sign of poverty raises hopes. The shooting in this remote corner is a boon, with the key to hiring a few extras, those who fill the ranks of those who appear at first ... For the people and also for the production that sees a wealth of local cheap labor. If the tail is pending release of "casting" a little scared, a quick selection removes the bulk of the troops to keep only a few "faces significant" so Daniel (Juan Carlos Aduviri) face Indian proud and well marked and her younger sister.
Preparations, Featured in such sumptuous then begin a gigantic flying overhead cross suspended from a cable, installation is almost manually, and it shares the concern of the director Sebastian (Gael García Bernal), while the producer Costa (Luis Tosar) vies for optimism. .. And welcomes the prospect of financing the film at a lower cost, labor to cheap labor and a shoot that runs smoothly ... For now!
As the film progresses, used to return on colonization and slavery, which moves along with the men of Columbus, a vision to both sides, the exploitation of man by man, going up to this barbarism, and the church wishes to recover the souls but unable to save lives. If it is regrettable to spend maybe a little too quickly, fly this chapter, equally interesting is another struggle that comes alive!

Although contemporary as this, the struggle for water, this "Aqua" for which they have built collectors responsible for their return this precious water for life. The water that precious and so far free. While the state has to make deals with multinational s, giving them the management of this vital heritage, making this gift from heaven is inaccessible to poor anger rises, led by Daniel revolt moved, disrupting the smooth Film.
arrived at its climax, the men must make choices, ignore the conflict, running away, look elsewhere .. or show a modicum of compassion and brotherhood .. The director

Icíar Bollaín assisted by her husband Paul Laverty script Two faithful Ken Loach, a social film signs here and how could it be otherwise! After passing rapidly over the two speeches, one made for those of colonialism, brutal facts uncompromising speeches unfortunately ineffective and even hypocritical missionaries, Native Americans replace by blacks, it's all about soul and then So who has one? They face and we throw it appears to revolt for the "Aqua". Another revolution that will see ... this time, archive footage to support the Indian win against multinationals and devil that it feels good ! Powered by a distribution
flawless, the film traces his way, attitudes are revealed, evolve, much to our satisfaction! Success!
CritiKat.Com "... The director is also heavily loaded with players, she knows how to capture, through a gesture or a glance, the inner turmoil - the three main performers are Remarkable ... "
movie fan -Even the rain, Max Havelaar a movie! By Emmanuel Pujol
The Monde.Fr - "Even rain ": the director and the conquistadors
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Even the Rain - Trailer
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