The Man of the Future

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The Man of the Future
Promotional release poster
Directed byFelipe Ríos Fuentes
Written byFelipe Ríos Fuentes
Produced byCatalina Vergara
Fernando Bascuñán
Pablo Sanhueza
StarringJosé Soza
Antonia Giesen
CinematographyEduardo Bunster
Edited byNicolás Goldbart
Valeria Hernández
Music byAlejandro Kauderer
Production
companies
Quijote Films
Sagrado Cine
Unión de los Ríos
Release dates
July 3, 2019 (Karlovy)
August 21, 2019 (SANFIC)
August 29, 2019 (Chile)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesChile
Argentina
LanguageSpanish

The Man of the Future (Spanish: El hombre del futuro) is a 2019 Chilean-Argentine drama road movie written and directed by Felipe Ríos Fuentes in his directorial debut.[1] Starring José Soza and Antonia Giesen.[2] Its world premiere was at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where it competed for the Crystal Globe.[3]

Synopsis[edit]

After a forced retirement, the old and lonely trucker Michelsen undertakes one last trip aboard his truck to Villa O'Higgins, the so-called end of the world by the southern truckers. Along the way, he will detach himself from everything that made up his life, turning his last route into a journey of illumination, in which facing the end of the road and the wild nature will allow him to live the present as he always wanted: with his daughter Elena.[4]

Cast[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]

Release[edit]

It had its world premiere on July 3, 2019, at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[7] then it was screened on August 21 of the same year at the Santiago International Film Festival.[8][9] It was commercially released on August 29, 2019, in Chilean theaters.[10]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe The Man of the Future Nominated [11]
Special Jury Mention - Promising New Talent Antonia Giesen Won
Santiago International Film Festival Best International Film The Man of the Future Nominated [12]
2021 Caleuche Awards Best Leading Actress Antonia Giesen Won [13]
Best Leading Actor José Soza Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clarín.com (2019-11-20). "'El hombre del futuro': Sueño, con el pasado que añoro". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ^ "EL HOMBRE DEL FUTURO / Cine Chileno". Behance. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. ^ Parfitt, Orlando. "Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals 2019 winners". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ "El hombre del futuro". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ "Reparto de El hombre del futuro (película 2019). Dirigida por Felipe Ríos Fuentes". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  6. ^ "Reparto Completo de El Hombre del Futuro (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ^ "El Hombre del Futuro", película chilena en competencia oficial del Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary". antes.cinemachile.cl (in Spanish). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  8. ^ "Noticias: SANFIC 2019: Anunciaron toda la programación del festival chileno - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  9. ^ "Sanfic ya se encuentra en marcha: Miembros ACC exhiben su trabajo en el festival | ACC-CHILE" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  10. ^ "LatAm cinema » "Araña", "El hombre del futuro" y "Homeless", entre los estrenos de Chile en agosto". Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  11. ^ "54. KVIFF WINNERS AND PRIZES AT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019". HENNESY.CC (in German). 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  12. ^ "Palmarés del SANFIC 2019". www.grancine.net. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  13. ^ "Revisa la lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Caleuche 2021". 2023-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

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