Esther Somewhere

Esther en alguna parte
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gerardo Chijona
Written by	Eduardo Eimil
Based on	Esther en alguna parte by Eliseo Alberto Diego
Produced by	Francisco Adrianzén Susana Molina Isabel Prendes Camilo Vives
Starring	Reynaldo Miravalles Enrique Molina
Cinematography	Rafael Solís
Edited by	Miriam Talavera
Music by	José María Vitier
Production companies	ICAIC Sontrac E.I.R.L
Release date	February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Cuba Peru
Language	Spanish

Esther Somewhere (Spanish: Esther en alguna parte) is a 2013 Cuban-Peruvian comedy-drama film directed by Gerardo Chijona and written by Eduardo Eimil.[1] Starring Reynaldo Miravalles and Enrique Molina,[2] the film is based on the homonymous novel by Eliseo Alberto Diego.[3] It premiered on February 21, 2013, in Cuban theaters.[4]

Synopsis

One year after the death of his wife Maruja, Lino Catalá, a serious and formal old man, is approached by Larry Po, another quirky old man with multiple personalities. Larry confesses to Lino that his late wife, Maruja, led a double life: an ordinary housewife by day, and an imposing bolero singer by night. From this moment on, the two old men join in a meticulous search in Maruja's past, while trying to find the whereabouts of Esther Rodenas, the great love of Larry's life. While they follow the trail of the women they loved, a friendship arises between them that transforms them in a definitive way and that shows them that life does not end in old age.[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[6][7]

• Reynaldo Miravalles as Lino Catalá
• Enrique Molina as Larry Po
• Daisy Granados as Maruja
• Eslinda Núñez as Elenita Ruiz
• Alicia Bustamante as Mercedes (Huesito)
• Verónica Lynn as Rosa Rosales
• Paula Ali as Julieta Cañizares
• Laura De la Uz as Ofelia
• Luis Alberto García as Lieutenant Chang
• Elsa Camp as Rafaela Tomey
• Héctor Medina as Ismael
• Danae Hernandez as Sofía
• Kevin Kovayashi as Totó

Production

Principal photography for the film began on March 23, 2012[8] and ended on June 25 of the same year in Havana, Cuba.[9]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2014	Havana Film Festival New York	Best Actor	Reynaldo Miravalles	Won	[10]

References

1. Paz, Laura (2012-06-19). "Esther en alguna parte: la nueva película de Gerardo Chijona". OnCubaNews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
2. "Estreno de Esther en alguna parte, con Reynaldo Miravalles". Akerunoticias (in Spanish). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
3. "Esther en alguna parte". www.casamerica.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
4. "Hoy estreno de Esther en alguna parte, con Reynaldo Miravalles | Esther en alguna parte" (in Spanish). 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
5. "Sinopsis y Argumento | Esther en alguna parte" (in Spanish). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
6. "Reparto de Esther en alguna parte (película 2013). Dirigida por Gerardo Chijona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
7. "Reparto Completo de Esther en alguna parte (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
8. Desdin, Manuel. "Gerardo Chijona inicia el rodaje de su película "Esther en alguna parte"". www.cubaencuentro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
9. "Concluye rodaje en Cuba de filme Esther en alguna parte | Esther en alguna parte" (in Spanish). 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
10. "Conducta, mejor película en el Havana Film Festival de Nueva York". www.juventudrebelde.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.

External links

• Esther Somewhere at IMDb