González: falsos profetas

González: falsos profetas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristian Díaz Pardo
Written byChristian Díaz Pardo
Fernando del Razo
Produced byLaura Pino
Harold Torres
StarringHarold Torres
Carlos Bardem
CinematographyJuan Pablo Ramírez
Edited byLeón González
León Felipe González
Music byGalo Durán
Production
companies
Chacal Filmes
ECHASA
Release dates
  • October 2013 (2013-10) (MIFF)
  • February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27) (Mexico)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguagesSpanish
English
Budget$9 million Mexican pesos[1]

González: falsos profetas (lit. 'González: false prophets') is a 2013 Mexican thriller film directed by Christian Díaz Pardo (in his directorial debut) and written by Pardo & Fernando del Razo.[2] Starring Harold Torres and Carlos Bardem.[3] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[4] but it was not selected.[5]

Synopsis

González will find in religion the easy way to settle his debts and obtain more money. A confrontation will break out between his own ambition and his true personality.[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Harold Torres as González
  • Carlos Bardem as Elías Pastor
  • Olga Segura as Betsabé
  • Gaston Peterson as Pablo
  • Miguel Angel Fragoso as Enrique
  • Natalia Benvenuto as Pretty woman bus
  • Adrian García as Human resources manager
  • Rubí González as Secretary
  • Catalina López as Pastor's Secretary
  • Alvaro Hernández as Shepherd's apprentice
  • Sandra Macedo as Mrs. testimonial
  • Alan Martínez as Mr. testimonial
  • Lesly Mejia as Bank executive
  • Victor Pérez as Mr. safe room
  • Hernan Romo as Shepherd's guard
  • Hector Sánchez as Counter
  • Patricia Torres as Contest program host
  • Franz Wusterhaus as Call center manager

Release

It had its world premiere at the end of October 2013 at the 11st Morelia International Film Festival.[9] It was commercially released on February 27, 2015, in Mexican theaters.[10]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[11]

Lucero Solórzano from Excelsior positively highlighted the film's plot because it manages to captivate the viewer, adequately maintaining the rhythm of events, generating good suspense and the remarkable acting quality of Harold Torres and Carlos Bardem.[12] Alejandro Alemán from El Universal described this as an intelligent production that does not remain on the surface of other urban thrillers, but seeks to delve into the business of religion.[13]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Morelia International Film Festival Best Actor Harold Torres Won [14]
Carlos Bardem Won
2014 International Film Festival of Aguascalientes Best Feature Film Christian Díaz Pardo Won [15]
Festival of the New Mexican Cinema of Durango Critics' Jury Award - Best Film Won [16]
Montreal World Film Festival Golden Zenith for Best First Feature Won [17]
Icarus International Film Festival Best Fiction Feature Film Won [18]
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Best Film Nominated [19]
Best Director Nominated
Best Script Christian Díaz Pardo & Fernando del Razo Won
Best Actor Harold Torres Nominated
Best Actress Olga Segura Nominated
Best Editing León Felipe González Nominated
Best Art Direction Alisarine Ducolomb Nominated
Best Casting Harold Torres Nominated
2015 Diosas de Plata Best Film Christian Díaz Pardo Nominated [20]
Best Actor Harold Torres Won [21]
Fribourg International Film Festival Grand Prix Christian Díaz Pardo Won [22]
Ariel Awards Best First Work Nominated [23][24]
Best Actor Harold Torres Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Carlos Bardem Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Christian Díaz Pardo Nominated
Best Sound Axel Muñoz, José Miguel Enríquez & Pablo Fernández Nominated

References

  1. ^ "El oscuro negocio de la fe "González: Falsos Profetas" | La Crónica de Hoy - Jalisco". www.cronicajalisco.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ MX, Reconoce (2015-02-22). "'González: Falsos profetas': Un negocio de fe « Reconoce MX". Reconoce MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. ^ "Retratan con 'González' el fraude de la fe". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ^ "Goya y Oscar | AMACC". 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ Hecht, John (2014-09-11). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'Cantinflas' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  6. ^ "Gónzalez: falsos profetas". Casamerica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ^ "González: El Falso Profeta (película 2014) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Christian Díaz Pardo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de González (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  9. ^ "11º Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia" (PDF). 2023-06-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  10. ^ "El viernes se estrena González, Falsos profetas, que expone el abuso de las iglesias sobre sus fieles". SinEmbargo MX (in Spanish). 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  11. ^ "González - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  12. ^ "González: Falsos Profetas". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  13. ^ "Las 15 mejores películas de 2015". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  14. ^ Bringas, Cristina (2013-11-02). "11 Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia - Palmarés - Críticas | Sinopsis | Comentarios". El Espectador Imaginario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  15. ^ "'González', el peligro de los falsos profetas". El Informador: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  16. ^ "González: Falsos Profetas - Conaculta en los Estados - Conaculta". www.cultura.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  17. ^ "González en cine". La Tempestad (in Spanish). 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  18. ^ "Estos son los ganadores del Festival Internacional de Cine Ícaro 2014" (in Spanish). 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  19. ^ "RevistaPantalla, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  20. ^ "Revelan nominados a Las Diosas de Plata 2015. Con Javier Poza". Radio Fórmula (in Mexican Spanish). 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  21. ^ "Ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2015 – Latam Pictures" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  22. ^ "González: Falsos profetas". PECIME (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  23. ^ "Lista completa de nominaciones a los premios Ariel 2015". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  24. ^ "Ganadores de los premios Ariel 2015". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2023-06-01.


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