Machuca (2004)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Andrés Wood

Writers:

Eliseo Altunaga (writer)
Roberto Brodsky (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 2004 (Spain)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.

Plot Keywords:

Chile | Friend | Political | Pinochet | Socialist

Awards:

9 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Matías Quer	...	Gonzalo Infante
Cynthia Choukair	...	Starring
Ariel Mateluna	...	Pedro Machuca
Manuela Martelli	...	Silvana
Ernesto Malbran	...	Father McEnroe
Aline Küppenheim	...	María Luisa Infante
Federico Luppi	...	Roberto Ochagavía
Francisco Reyes	...	Patricio Infante
Luis Dubó	...	Ismael Machuca
Tamara Acosta	...	Juana
Maria Olga Matte	...	Miss Gilda
Gabriela Medina	...	Lucy
Tiago Correa	...	Pablo
Alejandro Trejo	...	Willi
Andrea García-Huidobro	...	Isabel

Also Known As:

Mon ami Machuca (France)

Runtime:

USA:121 min

Country:

Chile | Spain | UK | France

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of St. Gallen) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Santiago, Chile

Trivia:

The book that Gonzalo's mother's friend gives to him is "The Lone Ranger", the story of a man who befriends an Indian.

Movie Connections:

References The Lone Ranger (1956)

Excellent Film

This movie tells a tale on the eve of the darkest hour in Chileann history, where two boys of different social background become friends.

This is a very powerful film, especially for Chileanns and many Latin Americans that suffer the prejudice of classicism (the racism of Latin America) and their ideals being beaten away from them.

You will notice many resentments and insults on this message board as the film gets more exposure due to the fact that some people still live in the past.

I hope this film brings everybody together and shows that no matter what race, religion, sexual orientation or social class, children do not discriminate, everybody feels the same emotions.

Hate is learned by the actions of role models.