Los lobos (film)
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| Directed by | Samuel Kishi |
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| Music by | Kenji Kishi |
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Los lobos (transl. 'The Wolves') is a 2019 Mexican family drama film directed by Samuel Kishi, and written by Kishi, Luis Briones, and Sofía Gómez-Córdova.
Los lobos is Kishi's second film, which is semi-autobiographical and partially based upon Kishi's own memories.[1][2] It was nominated for 13 Ariel Awards,[3] and won two: Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cici Lau, and Best Original Score for Kenji Kishi.[4]
Plot
The plot tells the story of Lucia (Martha Reyes Arias), who has just immigrated to Albuquerque, New Mexico with her sons Max (Maximiliano Nájar Márquez) and Leo (Leonardo Nájar Márquez), who are 8 and 5, respectively, who spend most of their time in their tiny apartment while their mother works.
It features dialogue in Spanish and English.[5] The plot themes have been likened to those of The Florida Project.[6]
Cast
- Martha Reyes Arias as Lucía[6]
- Maximiliano Nájar Márquez as Max[6]
- Leonardo Nájar Márquez as Leo[6]
- Cici Lau as señora Chang[6]
Release
The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in October 2019 and went on to show at other festivals including the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, reports a 92% of positive reviews, from a total of 12.[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 63rd Ariel Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [3][4] | |
| Best Director | Samuel Kishi Leopo | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Martha Reyes Arias | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Cici Lau | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Leonardo Nahim Nájar Márquez | Nominated | |||
| Maximiliano Nájar Márquez | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Score | Won | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||||
| Best Art Design | Nominated | ||||
| Best Sound | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 27th Forqué Awards | Best Latin-American Film | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2022 | 36th Goya Awards | Best Ibero-American Film | Nominated | [10] | |
References
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (July 31, 2020). "Los Lobos". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Granada, Emiliano (January 20, 2020). "Watch First Trailer for Samuel Kishi Leopo's 'Los Lobos' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Vilchis, Andrés (September 25, 2021). "'Sin señas particulares' de Fernanda Valadez gana el premio Ariel a Mejor Película". Sopitas.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lista de ganadores del Premio Ariel del cine mexicano". Chicago Tribune. September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (30 June 2020). "'Los Lobos': Film Review". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e García Taso, Leonardo (12 June 2021). "Buena camada". La Jornada.
- ^ "Los lobos wins the Grand Prize of the Jury KPlus at the 2020 Berlinale". Claudia Tomassini. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Los lobos". Rotten Tomatoes. 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (11 December 2021). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021". La Razón.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (12 February 2022). "Spain's Goya Awards: Javier Bardem's 'The Good Boss' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter.
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