''The Dead'' ( Spanish: ''Los muertos'') is a 2014 Mexican drama film written, directed and co-produced by Santiago Mohar Volkow. Starring Elena Larrea, Florencia Ríos, Ignacio Beteta, Jorge Caballero and Santiago Corcuera. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.

Synopsis

In one weekend the lives of 5 apathetic wealthy young people will be distorted when they collide with national violence and the accidental death of one of them.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: * Elena Larrea as Elena * Florencia Ríos as Elsa * Ignacio Beteta as Ignacio * Jorge Caballero as Diego * Santiago Corcuera as Santiago * Aldo Escalante Ochoa as Gabo * David Perlo as David * Marcos Manuel Radosh as Federico * José Miguel Puig as José * Patricia Amalia Volkow as Elena's aunt * Natalia Volkow as Elena's mom * Juana Ochoa as Nacho's mom * Juan Antonio Correa as Car thief * Oscar Enrique Serrano as Muggle man * Patricia Kurczyn as Muffle woman * Néctor Ulises Chavez as Diego's driver * Anna Paola Mansi as Santiago's mom * Daniel Bello Torres as Gardener * Paloma Corcuera Mansi as Santiago's sister * Mariana Alagon as Mariana * Lorena Del Pino as Mariola * Marcos Radosh

Release

It had its world premiere on October 23, 2014, at the 12th Morelia International Film Festival. It had its commercial premiere on April 22, 2016, in Mexican theaters.

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.0/10. Carlos Bonfil from '' La Jornada'' highlights that the director captures the monotony in youthful behavior very well, even pointing out that he manages to make the best of an expressive and captivating soundtrack, resulting in a novel film. On the other hand, Salvador Franco Reyes from ''Excelsior'' describes it as empty, superficial and obvious in regards to the theme of the story and the characters, he also regrets the use of music and some sequences.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dead (2014 film), The 2014 films 2014 drama films 2014 independent films Mexican drama films Mexican independent films 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s English-language films English-language Mexican films Films set in Mexico Films shot in Mexico Films about social class Films about social issues in Mexico Films about death 2010s Mexican films