The Pink House (film)

La casa rosada
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Palito Ortega Matute
Written by	Palito Ortega Matute
Produced by	Nelva Acuña Palito Ortega Matute
Starring	José Luis Adrianzen Ricardo Bromley López Shantal Lozano
Cinematography	Jorge Cerna
Edited by	Palito Ortega Matute Renato Ortega
Music by	Jorge Luís Cárdenas Sotolongo
Production companies	Peru Movie EIRL Andina Compañía Cinematográfica
Release dates	March 2017 (2017-03) (San Diego) May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03) (Peru)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

The Pink House (Spanish: La casa rosada) is a 2017 Peruvian crime drama thriller film written and directed by Palito Ortega Matute. It premiered in March 2017 at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.[1] It was released posthumously on May 3, 2018 in Peruvian cinemas.[2] It is one of the most awarded Peruvian films of recent years.[3] According to the director, it is the biggest movie he has been able to produce.[4]

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a family from Ayacucho during the internal armed conflict. The mother is murdered and the father, the university professor, Adrián Mendoza Torres, is accused of being part of the terrorist organization Shining Path, for this reason he is cruelly tortured in La Casa Rosada. His 9 and 10-year-old children and his family will begin their intense search, finding him dying in a desolate place surrounded by many dead. It is there that they manage to save his life. After a few weeks, the family flees the war to Lima. The story takes place in the 80s in Ayacucho, a place that concentrated most of the violence unleashed during the era of terrorism.[5]

Cast

• José Luis Adrianzen as Adrián Mendoza Torres, the teacher
• Ricardo Bromley as John of God
• Shantall Lozano as Maria del Carmen
• Camila Mac Lennan as Aunt Rosa
• Rodrigo Viaggio as The disturbed
• Kike Casterot as Squid 10
• Carlos Cano as Army Major
• Ramón García - Taxi Driver
• Christian Esquivel as Sinchi Manuel
• Jhonny Mendoza as Lieutenant
• Segundino Huamancusi as Artisan prisoner
• Oswaldo Salas as Flat soldier
• Nelba Acuña as Hiker 1

Background

Palito Ortega Matute saw first-hand the facilities of "the pink house", a place where people accused of being part of Shining Path were tortured, when at the age of 16, while accompanying a university student, he was detained by the armed forces and he spent a month and a half in that place, near the Los Cabitos army barracks.[6] He was able to leave here thanks to the fact that his family was able to prove his innocence and that they achieved influential contacts at that time.[6]

Controversies

Prior to its release, the film was subject to controversy.[7] Congressman and Army Division General (r) Edwin Donayre alleged that the tape "denigrated the Armed Forces."[8] The actress Karina Calmet was ridiculed after she described it via Twitter as an apology for terrorism. Due to the controversy, the film was withdrawn from several theaters.[9] Despite this, the film remained on the billboard for seven weeks and the LUM presents it regularly as part of its memory strengthening activities.

Awards

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Result
2018	Luces Awards, Perú[10]	Best Film	Nominated
2017	Slemani International Film Festival, Irak	Special Mention of the Jury	Won
	Guayaquil International Film Festival, Ecuador[11]	Best Actor	Won
		Best Edition	Won
	No Identity Action Films Festival, Seville, Spain	Best Soundtrack	Won
	Bajo La Luna International Film Festival - Islantilla Cinefórum, Spain[12]	Best Art Direction	Won
2016	Lugo International Auteur Film Week	Best Film	Won
2009	Conacine National Film Projects Competition[13]	Feature Film Projects	Won

References

1. Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2017-12-28). "Más de 50 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2017 - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
2. "'La casa rosada', la última película de Palito Ortega Matute". laprensa.peru.com (in Spanish). 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
3. LR, Redacción (2018-04-16). "Cine peruano: galardona película La casa rosada se estrena en mayo". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
4. "Película de un verdadero Testigo - Caretas". 2018-05-22. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
5. ""La Casa Rosada", homenaje y documento de memoria". deunsilencioajeno.lamula.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
6. Fowks, Jacqueline (2018-05-20). "Dos películas andinas sacuden la cartelera peruana". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
7. "Posible censura tácita a película "La Casa Rosada" | Crónica Viva". 2018-05-13. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
8. "Congresista Donayre: Película denigra a FF.AA. en lucha anti-terrorista | La Razón". 2018-08-20. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
9. LR, Redacción (2018-05-10). "Temen que La Casa Rosada haya sido retirada de varios cines por injerencia política". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
10. PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2019-02-12). "Premios Luces 2018: ellos son los nominados de la ceremonia de esta noche | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
11. "Palmarés 2017". Palmarés 2017. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
12. "PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ISLANTILLA 2017: "ZOE" Y "VAMPIRO" VENCEDORES EN LAS CATEGORÍAS DE MEJOR LARGOMETRAJE Y CORTOMETRAJE, RESPECTIVAMENTE | El Blog de Cine Español". www.elblogdecineespanol.com. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
13. PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (27 May 2009). "Conacine premia a proyectos de largometraje". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-05.

External links

• The Pink House at IMDb