Tamayo knows he needs to change the person he has become under the pressure of his parents’ expectations. His opposition manifests itself in the increasingly quixotic quest of formally having his name struck from the Catholic church’s baptismal record. But finding his own path is very hard and as a first step, it seems helpful to turn his feelings into words.
With the innocence of an adolescent – and with the sincerity of someone addressing letters to a friend overseas – Tamayo goes over the weaknesses and little miseries that his family passed on to him.
As Tamayo’s correspondence revisits the milestones of his tempestuous past, his wild and tender gaze on the scenery of Madrid – with its streetscapes, office buildings, parks and altars – reveals his beliefs, his desires and his turmoil.
The Crew
Director
Federico VEIROJ
Cast
Álvaro OGALLA
Marta LARRALDE
Bárbara LENNIE
Kaiet RODRIGUEZ
Juan CALOT
Joaquín CLIMENT
Jaime CHAVARRI
Andrés GERTRUDIX
Vicky PENA
Screenplay
Álvaro OGALLA
Nicolás SAAD
Gonzalo DELGADO
Federico VEIROJ
Director of Photography
Arauco HERNANDEZ HOLZ
Sound
Álvaro SILVA WUTH
Daniel YAFALIAN
Gilles BENARDEAU
Editing
Fernando FRANCO
Format
DCP – 1.85 – Color – 5.1
Durée
81′
Version
Spanish original version with french subtitles
Spanish original version with english subtitles
Year
2015
Production
Federico VEIROJ / CINEKDOQUE
FERDYDURKE Films S. L.
Nicolas BREVIERE / LOCAL FILMS
Céline MAUGIS / LA VIE EST BELLE
Maria MARTIN STANLEY
Alejandro CRASNY ZYMAN
Garlós HAMPARZOUMIAN
Carmen SERRANO
Álvaro OGALLA
Guadalupe BALAGUER TRELLES
Fernando FRANCO
Our Partners
Région Ile de France (France)
CAU (Uruguay)
FONA (Uruguay)
MVD Socio Audiovisual (Uruguay)
BROU (Uruguay)
International Sales & Festivals
Festivals
- Toronto International Film Festival 2015 (World Premiere)
- San Sebastian Film Festival 2015 (Official Competition – European Premiere)
- Festival International du film d’Amiens (France)
