''Noise'' (

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: ''Ruido'') is a 2022 Mexican-Argentine

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film directed by

Natalia Beristáin Natalia Beristáin (born 28 June 1981) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing and co-writing the film ''She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone'' which won the Best Feature Film at the 10th Morelia International Film ...

and written by Beristáin, Diego Enrique Osorno & Alo Valenzuela Escobedo. Starring

Julieta Egurrola Julieta Egurrola (born 13 June 1953, Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. She studied acting at ''Centro Universitario de Teatro'' and has participated in more than 41 theater plays. Trajectory Telenovelas TV Azteca * Los Rey (2012) ... ...

. It won the Spanish Cooperation Award at the

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Synopsis

Nine months ago Ger

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. As a last testimony, there is a video where she tells her mother that she is having an incredible vacation. Later it was learned that she entered a bar, then her trail was lost. Since then, her mother, Julia, has been looking for her.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: *

as Julia * Gabriela Núñez as Adriana * Nicolasa Ortiz-Monasterio as Ger * Brenda Yañez as Paola * Sofía Correa as Emilia * Mauricio Calderón as Cassandra's Secretary * Erick Israel Consuelo as Assistant Prosecutor * Teresa Ruiz as Abril Escobedo * Kenya Cuevas as América * Jimena González as Liz * Adrián Vázquez as Fiscal Rodríguez * Mariana Giménez as Commander * Mariana Villegas as Girl from the balcony Okupa * Arturo Beristáin as Arturo * Pedro de Tavira Egurrola as Pedro * Mónica del Carmen as Cassandra * Alphonso Escobedo as Hotel man

Production

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began on July 27, 2021, in Rioverde,

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amid the

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Release

''Noise'' had its international premiere in September 2022 at the

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, to later be released on October 13 of the same year in Argentine cinemas. It had a

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on January 5, 2023, in Mexican theaters, to then be released worldwide on January 11, 2023, on

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Reception

Critical reception

On the

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website

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, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. Paula Vázquez Prieto from ''

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'' highlights the acting work of Julieta Egurrola and her ability to embody the perfect emotions for her character. She also highlights the script work that the film has and how it plunges you into a true nightmare. John Serba from ''

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'' also praised Julieta Egurrola's performance as a key player in making this drama so compelling and powerful yet so balanced between contextual and emotional fodder.

Accolades

References

External links

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