''Family Life'' ( es, Vida de Familia) is a 2017 Chilean
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Alicia Scherson
Alicia Scherson (born 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Biography
Scherson studied filmmaking in the Escuela de Cine de Cuba and in 1999 received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master ...
and
Cristián Jiménez
Cristián Jiménez (born 1975) is a filmmaker from southern Chile who is best known for low-key slacker dramas and dramadies. He won the 2013 Altazor Award for best direction for the TV series El Reemplazante.
Select filmography
* ''Optical Illu ...
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It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the
2017 Sundance Film Festival
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017. The first lineup of competition films was announced November 30, 2016.
Awards
The following awards were presented:
* Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''I Don't Feel at ...
.
Plot
A family goes on a trip and leaves their house and cat in the care of Martín, a distant cousin who is over forty years old and disappointed with life. Once settled in the house, he will try to conquer his attractive neighbor Paz, while inventing a fantastic life for himself.
Cast
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Jorge Becker as Martín
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Gabriela Arancibia as Paz
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Blanca Lewin
Blanca Esperanza Lewin Gajardo (born August 7, 1974 in Santiago) is a Chilean actress of Jewish origin. She studied at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is best known by her role of "Lola Padilla" in the soap opera ''Lola'' by Ca ...
as Consuelo
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Cristián Carvajal as Bruno
References
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2017 films
2017 drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
Chilean drama films
2010s Chilean films
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