I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me
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Spanish	No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea
Directed by	Fernando Frías de la Parra
Screenplay by	María Camila Arias Fernando Frías de la Parra
Based on	No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea by Juan Pablo Villalobos
Produced by	Fernando Frías de la Parra Arturo Sampson Isaac Lee Antonio Asensio Paloma Molina
Starring	Darío Yazbek Natalia Solián Alexis Ayala Anna Castillo Carmen Beato Juan Minujín
Cinematography	Damián García
Edited by	Yibran Asaud
Music by	Joe Rodriguez Javier Nuño
Production companies	Zeta Studios Exile Content
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) (Morelia) 22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) (Netflix)
Countries	Mexico Spain
Language	Spanish

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (Spanish: No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea)[1] is a 2023 black comedy thriller film directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra [es] based on the novel by Juan Pablo Villalobos which stars Darío Yazbek.

Plot

Just before leaving Mexico for Barcelona with his girlfriend Valentina, set on pursuing a PhD scholarship, Juan Pablo becomes entangled with a drug cartel which tasks him with a mission in Catalonia, finding inspiration for his new novel while his life takes a dark turn.[2][3]

Cast

• Darío Yazbek as Juan Pablo[2]
• Natalia Solián as Valentina Cruz García[2]
• Anna Castillo as Laia[2]
• Alexis Ayala as "El licenciado"[4]
• Carmen Beato[5]
• Ivano Palatucci[5]
• Juan Minujín as Facundo[6]
• Bruna Cusí[5]
• Mima Riera[5]
• Clara Roquet[5]

Production

A Mexican-Spanish co-production,[7] the film was produced by Zeta Studios and Exile Content.[8] It was primarily shot in Barcelona.[9]

Release

The film premiered at the 21st Morelia International Film Festival on 22 October 2023.[9][10] It also made it to the international competition of the 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[7] It will be made available on Netflix on 22 November 2023.[11]

See also

• List of Mexican films of 2023

References

1. "No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea". mardelplatafilmfest.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. Sánchez, Hugo (4 November 2023). "Dos películas originales y valiosas del cine mexicano y argentino en el Festival". Télam.
3. "No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea". Morelia Film Fest. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
4. Flores, Eliza (20 October 2023). "Exclusiva: Alexis Ayala nos cuenta de su rol en la película 'No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea'". El Debate.
5. "No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea". GuadaLAjara Film Festival. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
6. Batlle, Diego (4 November 2023). "Crítica de "No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea", película de Fernando Frías de la Parra (Competencia Internacional) - #38MarDelPlataFF". Otros Cines.
7. "Fernando Frías de la Parra: un cine que habla de cosas profundas "sin que tengan que ser tan forzadas"". La Capital Mar del Plata. 5 November 2023.
8. Martínez, Xochitl (14 August 2023). ""Que México se vea: Por más cine mexicano" en Netflix". El Informador.
9. "El director Fernando Frías dice que hay mucho que hacer entre el cine español y mexicano". La Vanguardia. 23 October 2023.
10. Peckerman, Karla (22 October 2023). "Fernando Frías regresa con No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea, una cinta de ficción que quizá no lo es tanto". Chilango.
11. Brodersen, Diego (10 November 2023). ""No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea" de Fernando Frías". Página/12.

External links

• I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me at IMDb