Presos
Presos (Inmate) is a 2015 Costa Rican drama film directed by Esteban Ramirez. The film was selected as entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2]
| Presos | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Esteban Ramírez |
| Written by | Esteban Ramírez |
| Starring | Alejandro Aguilar |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Presos is a drama film about a young woman whose safe existences unravels when she secretly befriends a prison inmate.[3]
Cast
- Alejandro Aguilar as J.J.
- Natalia Arias as Victoria
- Rocío Carranza as Iris
- Leynar Gomez as Jason
- Daniel Marin as Emanuel
- Edgar Roman as Sebas
- Freddy Viquez as «Tanque»
Production
The film was shot in Guadalupe, San José and Costa Rica and produced by Amaya Izquierdo. It was director Ramírez's third film and inspired by the 1973 documentary Los Presos, done by Ramirez's father.[3]
See also
References
- Herrera, Manuel (30 September 2015). "Drama carcelario 'Presos' luchará por un puesto en los Óscar y Goya". La Nacion. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- Aguilar, Carlos (30 September 2015). "Costa Rica Selects Esteban Ramirez' 'Presos' as Oscar Submission". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- "Internationally renowned Costa Rican film 'Presos' to premiere back home -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 29 August 2015.
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