Oceans Are the Real Continents

Oceans Are the Real Continents
Spanish	Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes
Directed by	Tommaso Santambrogio
Written by	Tommaso Santambrogio
Cinematography	Lorenzo Casadio Vannucci
Edited by	Matteo Faccenda
Release date	August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30) (Venice)
Countries	Italy Cuba
Language	Spanish
Box office	$24,435[1]

Oceans Are the Real Continents (Spanish: Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes) is a 2023 Italian-Cuban drama film written and directed by Tommaso Santambrogio, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

• Alexander Diego as Alex
• Edith Ybarra Clara as Edith
• Frank Ernesto Lam as Frank
• Alain Alain Alfonso González as Alain
• Milagros Llanes Martínez as Milagros

Production

The film is an expansion of a 2019 Santambrogio's short film with the same title which had premiered in the International Critics’ Week at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3] The film is set and shot in San Antonio de los Baños.[3] None of the cast members have previously appeared in a feature film.[4]

Release

The film opened the Giornate degli Autori section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[4]

Reception

The Hollywood Reporter critic Jordan Mintzer described the film as "poetic" and "beautifully realized", and noted some stylistic affinities to Mikhail Kalatozov's I Am Cuba.[4]

References

1. "Oceans Are the Real Continents". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
2. Scarpa, Vittoria (31 August 2023). "Review: Oceans Are The Real Continents". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. Boero, Patricia (30 August 2023). "Oceans Are The Real Continents (review)". The Film Verdict. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. Mintzer, Jordan (8 September 2023). "'Oceans Are the Real Continents' Review: A Poetic Chronicle of Cubans Trapped Between Home and Exile". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

External links

• Oceans Are the Real Continents at IMDb