The Lighthouse of the Orcas
SpanishEl faro de las orcas
Directed byGerardo Olivares
Screenplay byGerardo Olivares
Based onAgustín corazónabierto
by Roberto Bubas
Starring
Production
companies
  • Wanda Vision
  • Historias Cinematográficas
  • Puenzo Hermanos
  • Pampa Films
Distributed by
  • Wanda Films (es)
  • Buena Vista International (ar)
Release dates
  • 16 December 2016 (2016-12-16) (Spain)
  • 13 April 2017 (2017-04-13) (Argentina)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
LanguageSpanish

The Lighthouse of the Orcas (Spanish: El faro de las orcas) is a 2016 Spanish-Argentine drama film directed by Gerardo Olivares.[1] It stars Maribel Verdú and Joaquín Furriel.

It is based on the novel Agustín corazónabierto by Roberto Bubas.[2]

Together with Olivares' two previous films, Entrelobos (2010) and Brothers of the Wind (2015), The Lighthouse of the Orcas forms a trilogy about the animal-human relationship.

Synopsis

In trying to help her son find an emotional connection, a mother travels with her autistic son to Patagonia to meet a park ranger and wild orcas.[3]

Cast

  • Maribel Verdú as Lola
  • Joaquín Furriel as Beto Bubas
  • Joaquín Rapalini as Tristán (as Quinchu Rapalini)
  • Ana Celentano as Marcela
  • Ciro Miró as Manolo
  • Osvaldo Santoro as Bonetti
  • Federico Barga as Quiñones
  • Zoe Hochbaum as Martina
  • Alan Juan Pablo Moya as Inti
  • Juan Antonio Sánchez as Junco
  • Eduardo 'Camión' Domínguez as Anciano
  • Roberto Bubas as Hombre
  • Isidoro del Carmen as Esquilador
  • Errol Kenny Hughes as Paisano
  • Maria A. Abraham as Camarera

Production

A joint Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by Wanda Vision, Historias Cinematográficas, Puenzo Hermanos and Pampa Films and it had support from TVE, ICAA and the Ibermedia programme.[4]

Shooting locations included Patagonia (Argentina) and Fuerteventura (Spain).[4]

Release

Distributed by Wanda,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on December 16, 2016.[2] The opening in Argentine theatres was scheduled for 13 April 2017 by Disney.[6] Netflix acquired the global distribution rights.[4][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zimerman, Gaspar (13 April 2017). ""El faro de las orcas": Al final, las ballenas asesinas eran tiernas". Clarín.
  2. 1 2 ""El Faro de las Orcas", la película alrededor de un niño con TEA". Autismo Madrid. 27 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Review: The Lighthouse of the Orcas (El faro de las orcas)". 13 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Netflix distribuirá en el mundo "El faro de las orcas" de Gerardo Olivares". La Vanguardia. 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "'El faro de las orcas' – estreno en cines 16 de diciembre". Audiovisual451. 12 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Se acerca el estreno de la película "El Faro de las Orcas"". El Chubut. 8 April 2017.
  7. ↑ ""El faro de las orcas" llega a Netflix". El diario de Madryn. 5 April 2017.
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