The Film Collaborative

Undertow
(Contracorriente)

ABOUT THE FILM:

In this unique ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside, a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions. Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a handsome young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a painter, who is ostracized by the town because he’s gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire village.

2009 | Peru/Colombia | 100 min.

Writer & Director Javier Fuentes-Léon
Producers Rodrigo Guerrero, Javier Fuentes-Léon
Editors Roberto Benavides, Phillip J. Bartell

FESTIVALS
Sundance Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival

FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
35mm, Digibeta, BetaSP

PRESS KIT
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