Walking Distance (film)

Distancias cortas
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez
Written by	Itzel Lara
Produced by	Karla Bukantz Henner Hofmann Rodrigo Milanesi Mariana Monroy Daniel Piza Ruiz
Starring	Luca Ortega Mauricio Isaac Joel Figueroa Martha Claudia Moreno
Cinematography	Diana Garay
Edited by	Juan Manuel Figueroa Ana García
Music by	Luca Ortega
Production companies	Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) FOPROCINE
Release dates	9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (IFFMH) 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) (Mexico)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Walking Distance (Spanish: Distancias cortas, lit. 'Short distances') is a 2015 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez (in his directorial debut) and written by Itzel Lara.[1] Starring Luca Ortega (who also composed the music for the film), Mauricio Isaac, Joel Figueroa and Martha Claudia Moreno.[2]

Synopsis

Federico is a 45-year-old man and suffers from morbid obesity that prevents him from moving easily, for this reason he spends every day locked up in his house with sporadic visits from his brother-in-law Ramón and his sister. But, after buying a camera and discovering an unrevealed film, Federico embarks on a journey to witness a sunrise on the beach.[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]

• Luca Ortega as Federico Sánchez
• Joel Isaac Figueroa as Paulo
• Mauricio Isaac as Ramón
• Martha Claudia Moreno as Rosaura
• Mayra Hermosillo as Pilar
• Regina Flores Ribot as Federico's mother
• José Carriedo as Doctor
• César Cancino as Soccer Kid 1
• Alejandro Cruz López as Soccer Kid 2
• Juan Carlos Medellin as Mailman
• Emilio Gaitán as Veracruz Kid

Production

Financing

It was financed by the Fund for Quality Film Production (Foprocine) after winning the 2014 First Film Fiction Film Project Production Contest.[6]

Filming

Principal photography began on June 2, 2014, in Mexico City and Veracruz, Mexico.[7]

Release

It had its international premiere on October 9, 2015, at the 64th Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival,[8] a few days later it premiered at the Montréal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada.[9] It had its first premiere in Mexico on March 6, 2016, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.[10] It was commercially released on January 25, 2019, in Mexican theaters.[11]

Reception

Critical reception

Irving Torres Yllán from CineNT highlighted Itzel Lara's story and script for being able to write credible, lively and, above all, human characters, as well as highlighting the good choice of casting.[12] Rafael Aviña from Cine Premiere also highlights the human, sincere and realistic nature of the story but without forgetting the sense of humor.[13]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2015	Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival	Prize of the Ecumenical Jury	Walking Distance	Won	[14]
	Tehran International Film Festival	Best Directing	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez	Won	[15]
2016	The Festival Pantalla de Cristal	Best Supporting Actress	Martha Claudia Moreno	Won	[16]
	Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival	Best Cinematography	Diana Garay	Won	[17]
	Rome Film Fest	Best Film	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez & Mariana Monroy	Nominated	[18]
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	New Vision Award	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez	Nominated	[19]
	Skip City International D-Cinema Festival	Feature Film	Walking Distance	Won	[20]
2017	Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival	Best Director	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez	Won	[21]
		Best Actor	Luca Ortega	Won
	Ariel Award	Best Actress in a Minor Role	Martha Claudia Moreno	Won	[22]
		Best Supporting Actor	Mauricio Isaac	Nominated	[23]
		Breakthrough Male Performance	Luca Ortega	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Itzel Lara	Nominated
		Best First Feature Film	Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez	Nominated

References

1. "'Distancias cortas': el largo camino de una película mexicana para llegar a salas". Actitudfem (in Spanish). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
2. Grijalva, Arturo (2018-06-07). "Distancias cortas: nunca es tarde para tener suerte". Cine O'culto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
3. Résendiz, Iván Paredes (2019-01-27). "Distancias Cortas, lagrimas largas". Palomita de maíz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
4. "Reparto Completo de Distancias cortas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
5. "Reparto de Distancias Cortas (película 2015). Dirigida por Alejandro Guzmán". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
6. Cultura, Secretaría de. "Distancias cortas, primer largometraje de ficción del realizador Alejandro Guzmán". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
7. "LatAm cinema » Se rueda "Distancias cortas", salto al largo del director mexicano Alejandro Guzmán". Retrieved 2023-04-08.
8. "Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg: Everybody is a foreigner, almost everywhere". SIGNIS. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
9. "Distancias Cortas: un cine mexicano más humano". Crónica (in Spanish). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
10. "Distancias cortas se estrena en la FICG". 2023-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
11. Administrator. ""Distancias cortas" se estrena el 25 de enero". El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
12. Yllán, Irving Torres. "Distancias Cortas, agrandando el mundo a cada paso". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
13. "Distancias cortas - Crítica". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
14. "Distancias cortas". OUFF 2019 | Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
15. "Tehran International Film Festival (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
16. "The Festival Pantalla de Cristal (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
17. "Pantalla de Cristal (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
18. Staff, Romeing Editorial (2015-10-07). "Rome Film Festival 2015: the official selection". Romeing | Rome's english magazine, events and exhibitions in Rome. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
19. "Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
20. "Distancias cortas | Cine Adictos". blogs.acatlan.unam.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
21. Parra, por Raúl L. (2017-10-17). "Película mexicana "Distancias Cortas" gana premios en los Óscar de China" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
22. "Ganadores de los premios Ariel 2017". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
23. "¡Conoce a los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2017!". Gatopardo (in Spanish). 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

External links

• Walking Distance at IMDb
• Official Page