Presencias

Presencias
Vix+ release poster
Directed byLuis Mandoki
Written byOlivia Bond
Produced byAlexa Aroesty
Cher Constantine
Santiago de la Paz
Luis Mandoki
StarringAlberto Ammann
Yalitza Aparicio
CinematographyPhilip Lozano
Edited byPablo Barbieri Carrera
Music byCamille Mandoki
Production
company
Videocine
Distributed byVix+
Release date
  • September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) (Vix+)[1]
Running time
120 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Presencias (lit. 'Presences') is a 2022 Mexican horror thriller film directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Olivia Bond.[2] Starring Alberto Ammann and Yalitza Aparicio.[3] It premiered in the United States, Mexico, and Spanish-speaking territories on September 7, 2022, on Vix+.[4]

Synopsis

Víctor Constantino returns to his father's cabin where he spent a good part of his childhood and where his younger sister drowned. Now it is his duty to sell it, but he did not expect someone (or something) to murder his pregnant wife. After this event, Victor does not remember what happened, but he is determined to find the person responsible along with Paulina, an independent young woman with good intentions, and María, who was his nanny.[5]

Cast

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

  • Alberto Ammann as Víctor
  • Yalitza Aparicio as Paulina
  • Andrea Santibañez as Alicia
  • Leo Danse Alos as Almita
  • Ariel Bonilla as Doctor Juan Esquivel
  • Analy Castro as Policewoman
  • Cher Constantine as Dr. Dávila
  • Adriana Deangelis as Adela
  • Emelia Levy as Creature
  • Daniel Mandoki as Manolo
  • Fermín Martínez as Juárez
  • Raúl Orozco as Priest
  • Norma Pablo as Pilar
  • Angelina Peláez as María
  • Alisson Santiago as Dionisia
  • Gerardo Taracena as Don Jaime
  • Marco Antonio Treviño as Don Julio
  • Josué Maychi

Production

Principal photography began at the beginning of March 2021[8] and ended in mid-March of the same year[9] in Pueblo Mágico of Tlalpujahua,[10] in Michoacán and Ajusco, Mexico City.[11]

Reception

Critical reception

Edgar Apanco from Cine Premiere highlights the technical and visual aspects, however, he criticizes the story full of clichés that submerge the production, but is grateful that it does not lengthen unnecessarily.[12] Kevin de León from Tomatazos also criticizes the weak script that uses genre chichés that make it more predictable and confusing, which tries to redeem itself at its climax but decides to speed up the story and bring it to an end. Even so, the visual proposal stands out in terms of photography, lighting and production design, which makes the experience more enjoyable.[13]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2023 Apulia Horror International Film Festival Best Feature Film Luis Mandoki Won [17]
2023 Diosas de Plata Best Film Cher Constantine & Luis Mandoki Nominated [14][15]
Best Direction Luis Mandoki Nominated
Best Screenplay Cher Constantine Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Daniel Mandoki Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Yalitza Aparicio Nominated
Best Actor in a Minor Role Fermín Martínez Nominated
Best Actress in a Minor Role Angelina Peláez Won [16]
Best Cinematography Philip Lozano Nominated [14][15]
Best Editing Pablo Barbieri Carrera Nominated

References

  1. ^ Aragón, Kevin Aragón. "Tiene terror al terror: Luis Mandoki estrena Presencias, su debut en el cine de género". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Dominguez, Carlos (September 6, 2022). "Presencias: Sinopsis, tráiler, reparto y críticas (Película de terror)". Hiramnoriega.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "¿De qué trata 'Presencias', la nueva película protagonizada por Yalitza Aparicio?". Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "PRESENCIAS premieres on September 7 exclusively on ViX+". TelevisaUnivision. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "¿De qué trata 'Presencias', la película protagonizada por Yalitza Aparicio en ViX+?". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Quiénes son los actores en Presencias, película de Vix+". Spoilers Desde la Cuna (in Spanish). September 8, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Presencias (película 2022). Dirigida por Luis Mandoki". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Así es como Yalitza Aparicio ensaya para su nueva peli". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Termina el rodaje de 'Presencias', la nueva película protagonizada por Yalitza Aparicio". puroshow.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Inicia rodaje de Presencias que protagoniza Yalitza Aparicio". noroeste.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Termina el rodaje de Presencias, la próxima película de Yalitza Aparicio". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). May 18, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Presencias – Crítica de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). September 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "RESEÑA: Presencias | El misterio de lo oculto". Tomatazos (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "PRESENCIAS on Instagram: "#Presencias esta nominada en los @pecime_ac 🎬"". Instagram. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Te presentamos todas las Nominaciones de la XLVIII edición del premio #DiosaDePlata al cine mexicano". Twitter (in Spanish). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Redacción (April 26, 2023). "Estos fueron los ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2023" (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2023.