El Otro Hijo

Juan Sebastián Quebrada

Synopsis

Federico and his brother Simón live their adolescence to the fullest until one night Simón dies at a party. Federico watches his family crumble before his eyes while trying struggling to get through his final weeks of school normally. Unable to mourn, he grows closer and closer to Laura, his dead brother’s girlfriend.

Info

2023
Colombia, France, Argentina
89 minutes

Cast: Miguel González, Ilona Almansa, Jenny Nava
Direction and screenplay: Juan Sebastián Quebrada
Casting: Pablo Salah Molano, Salim Jaller
Photography: Michaël Capron
Production Design: Ángeles García Frinchaboy
Sound: Guido Deniro, Guido Berenblum, Martín Litmanovich, José Valenzuela
Editor: Julie Duclaux, Pascale Hannoyer

A production of Evidencia Films in co-production with Geko Films (France), Le Tiro (Argentina), RTVCPlay, and Vaya Films (Colombia), in association with Tresmilmundos Cine, Cinestesia and EFD Colombia and with the participation of Dago García Producciones and Caracol Televisión and support from FDC Proimágenes, CNC, Région Île de France, INCAA and Ibermedia

Sales Agent: Film Factory

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Awards

Best Film and Special Mention for Leading Actor (Miguel González), Alice nella Città Section, Rome Film Festival
Choral Award for Male Performance (Miguel Gonzalez) and Choral Award for Female Performance (Ilona Almansa), International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana
Best Actress (Jenny Nava) and ACCU Award for Best Film, Iberoamerican Fiction Competition, Punta del Este International Film Festival
Best Director, Transilvania International Film Festival
Best Film, Tucumán Film Festival
Youngsters Award, Lucas Film Festival

Festivals

San Sebastián International Film Festival (World Premiere): New Directors Section
Biarritz Amérique Latine Festival / Do Rio Festival / Mar del Plata International Film Festival / Marrakech International Film Festival / Spanish and Iberoamerican Film Festival (Valencia) / Marennes Latin American Film Festival / Spanish-American image editing / Toulouse Latin Film Festival / Ojoloco, Grenoble / Festival A l’Est / Bogotá International Film Festival (BIFF) / Cali International Film Festival (FICCALI) / Latin American Film Festival Honda / Villa de Leyva International Film Festival / Miradas Medellín Festival / Marinilla Film Festival (FILCMAR) / International Culture Festival of Boyacá (FIC)