Neruda (film)

Neruda

Film poster
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Produced by
  • Renan Artukmac
  • Peter Danner
  • Fernando Del Nido
  • Juan Pablo García
  • Axel Kuschevatzky
  • Juan de Dios Larraín
  • Ignacio Rey
  • Gaston Rothschild
  • Jeff Skoll
  • Alex Zito
Written by Guillermo Calderón
Starring
Music by Federico Jusid
Cinematography Sergio Armstrong
Edited by Hervè Schneid
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 13 May 2016 (2016-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) (Chile)
  • 4 January 2017 (2017-01-04) (France)
Running time
 107 minutes
Country
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • France
  • Spain[1][2]
Language Spanish
Box office $1.6 million[3][4]

Neruda is a 2016 internationally co-produced biographical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[7][8]

The film was released in Chile on 11 August 2016, by 20th Century Fox. It was released in the United States on 16 December 2016, by The Orchard. It was then released in France on 4 January 2017, by Wild Bunch.

Plot

Popular poet and Communist Senator Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco) opposes the administration of President Gabriel González Videla and denounces his brutal anti-communist repression in a speech in the National Congress in 1948. Threatened with arrest, he goes underground. Refusing to live the life of a fugitive, he taunts the government authorities by appearing in public venues or leaving evidence of his movements. His pursuer is the fascist Chief of the Investigations Police of Chile Oscar Peluchonneau (Gael García Bernal).

Eventually he takes an escape route via Argentina, having to pass through the Andes mountains.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May 2016.[6] Shortly after, The Orchard and Wild Bunch acquired U.S and French distribution rights, respectively.[9][10] It was shown at the Telluride Film Festival on 4 September 2016[11] and the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2016.[12][13] It screened at the New York Film Festival on 5 October 2016.[1]

The film was released in Chile on 11 August 2016 by 20th Century Fox,[14][15] in the United States on 16 December 2016,[16][17] and in France on 4 January 2017.[18]

Critical response

The film received positive reviews. It holds a 94% rating from Rotten Tomatoes[19] and received a score of 89 out of 100 from Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[20]

Awards and accolades

List of accolades
Award / Film Festival Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result
Golden Globe Awards[21] 8 January 2017 Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society 6 January 2017 Best Foreign Language Film Nominated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Neruda". New York Film Festival. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Jay Weissberg (13 May 2016). "Film Review: ‘Neruda’". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Neruda". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Neruda". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fortnight 2016: The 48th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 Nancy Tartaglione (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight 2016 Lineup – Laura Poitras’ ‘Risk’, Pablo Larrain’s ‘Neruda’, Paul Schrader’s ‘Dog Eat Dog’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (12 September 2016). "Multiple Larrain Storms In Oscar Forecast With ‘Neruda’ & ‘Jackie’". Deadline. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Mango, Agustin (13 September 2016). "Oscars: Chile Selects 'Neruda' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Verheven, Beatrice (14 May 2016). "The Orchard Acquires North American Rights to Gael Garcia Bernal’s ‘Neruda’". The Wrap. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Hopewell, John (4 May 2016). "Cannes: Pablo Larrain’s Gael Garcia Bernal-Starrer ‘Neruda’ Closes France, U.K., Germany, Italy". Variety. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  11. ↑ Hammond, Pete (1 September 2016). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: ‘Sully’, ‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, ‘Bleed For This’ & More". Deadline.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Neruda". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  13. ↑ Raup, Jordan (26 July 2016). "TIFF 2016 Line-Up Includes ‘Nocturnal Animals,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘American Pastoral,’ and More". The Film Stage. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gael García Bernal ante debut de "Neruda" en Cannes: "Llego con un poco de pánico"". Emol.com (in Spanish). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  15. ↑ Billington, Alex (11 May 2016). "First Trailer for Pablo Larraín's 'Neruda' Playing at Cannes This Year". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  16. ↑ Newman, Nick (21 October 2016). "U.S. Trailer for Pablo Larraín’s ‘Neruda’ Finds Gael García Bernal on the Prowl". The Film Stage. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  17. ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (21 October 2016). "‘Neruda’ Trailer: Life On The Run For Chilean Poet & Political Firebrand". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Neruda". Wild Bunch. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Neruda". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Neruda". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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