Muñeca (film)

Muñeca (lit. 'Doll'; also known as Muñeca, cuestión de sexo, lit. 'Doll, matter of sex') is a 2008 Chilean drama film directed by Sebastián Arrau (in his directorial debut) and written by Arrau & Fernando Aragón.[1] Starring Benjamín Vicuña and Marcial Tagle.[2] It won the Great Paoa awards for Best National Film and Best Leading Actor (National) for Marcial Tagle at the 20th Viña del Mar International Film Festival.[3]

Muñeca
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySebastián Arrau
Written bySebastián Arrau
Fernando Aragón
Produced byMauricio Arrau
StarringBenjamín Vicuña
Marcial Tagl
CinematographyRicardo de Angelis
Edited bySoledad Salfate
Music byCristián Freund
Production
companies
Alce Producciones Ltda.
Lapsus Producciones
Distributed byBF Distribution
Release dates
October 2008 (FICV)
November 17, 2018 (FICVIÑA)
December 4, 2008 (Chile)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

Manuel and Pedro are extremely close friends. The former is an insatiable, acid and critical womanizer, while the latter is a solitary homosexual who views the social changes the country is undergoing with optimistic eyes. Desperate for Pedro to find meaning in his life, his friend organizes an appointment with Gabriela, a forty-year-old woman, whom he met through the internet, and who, in a hurry by her biological clock, is looking for a father for her son. A new Chile inspires Pedro to take a step previously unimagined for a homosexual: becoming a father.[4]

Cast

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

  • Benjamín Vicuña as Pedro
    • Andrés Sáiz as Pedro Child
  • Marcial Tagle as Manuel
  • Ana Fernández as Gabriela
  • María de Los Ángeles García as Loli
  • Catalina Guerra as Pedro's Mom
  • Francisco Neculman as Porn Star 1
  • Hector Cabrera as Porn Star 2

Release

Festivals

Muñeca had its world premiere at the beginning of October 2008 at the 15th Valdivia International Film Festival,[7] then it was screened on November 17, 2018, at the 20th Viña del Mar International Film Festival.[8]

Theatrical

It was scheduled to be released commercially in theaters sometime in November 2008,[9] but was pushed back to December 4, 2008.[10]

Reception

Box-office

After 4 weeks on the billboard, it caught a total of 15.374 viewers, collecting $40.258.772 Chilean pesos.[11]

Accolades
Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2008 Viña del Mar International Film Festival Great Paoa - Best National Film Muñeca Won [12]
Best Leading Actor (National) Marcial Tagle Won

References
  1. "El muñequeo y el poder según el guionista Sebastián Arrau" (in Spanish). 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. "La nueva película de Benjamín Vicuña". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ""Muñeca" y "El baño del Papa" compartieron Paoas en Viña del Mar". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. "Muñeca". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. "Reparto de Muñeca (película 2008). Dirigida por Sebastian Arrau". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  6. "Reparto Completo de Muñeca (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  7. "Catálogo del 15° Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  8. "Vuelve Benjamín Vicuña a los cines -convertido en "gay"- con "Muñeca"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  9. UPI, Agencia (2008-10-19). "Película chilena Muñeca prepara su estreno para el mes de noviembre". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  10. "Muñeca: nueva película chilena - Zancada" (in Spanish). 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  11. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  12. "Un baño pontificio y una muñeca vencen en Festival de Cine de Viña". Emol (in Spanish). 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2023-08-04.


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