Martínez
Martinez
Fiction | Mexico | 2023 | 93 min | Spanish
Synopsis
Martínez, a lonely and grumpy bureaucrat is forced to accept his retirement when Pablo, his replacement, arrives at the office. At the same time, a neighbor is found dead in Martinez's building, which has left her a gift and upon finding the woman's belongings, her curiosity is aroused. Her name was Amelia. Due to a misunderstanding, Pablo thinks that Martínez has a girlfriend named Amalia, and the problem is that Martínez begins to believe it too and is immersed in his fantasy by starting a love affair with her through his old belongings.
Director
She studied for an MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU as a Fulbright Scholar. She co-wrote 499, a documentary by Rodrigo Reyes. Martínez is her First Feature, which participated in Berlinale Talents, Torino Film Lab, CineQuaNonLab and was supported by IMCINE, FilmaJalisco, Austin Film Society and Tribeca Film Fund. She works professionally as a scriptwriter and director for studios such as Fábula and Viacom.
Latin American Premiere
Director - Directors
Lorena PadillaGuión - Screenplay
Lorena PadillaProductor - Producer
Georgina GonzálezMúsica - Music:
Álvaro ArceSonido - Sound:
Miguel Mata, Agustín EnríquezCinematografía - Cinematography:
Gerardo GuerraEdición - Editor:
Liora Spilk BialostozkyDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Maite Pérez-Nievas, Marianne CebriánIntérpretes - Cast
Francisco Reyes, Humberto Busto, Martha Claudia MorenoContacto - Contact
Fiorella Morettifiorella@luxboxfilms.com
