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Drama

Holiday

- Atrévete. Decídete.

A drama set in turbulent, turn-of-the-millennium Ecuador and centered on a young man who begins to develop complicated feelings for Juano after he saves him from a beating.

Release Date : 2014-05-01

Language :FrenchQuechuaSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Abaca FilmsLunafilms AudiovisualCEPA AudiovisualEcuadorCineConsejo Nacional de Cinematografía del EcuadorPrograma IbermediaINCAA

Production Country : ArgentinaEcuador

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Juan Arregui

Character Name : Juan Pablo

Original Name : Juan Arregui

Gender : Male

Diego Andrés Paredes

Character Name : Juano

Original Name : Diego Andrés Paredes

Gender : Male

Manuela Merchán

Character Name : La Flaca

Original Name : Manuela Merchán

Gender : Male

Cristina Morrison

Character Name : Aunt Victoria

Original Name : Cristina Morrison

Gender : Female

Elena Vargas

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Elena Vargas

Gender : Male

Peki Andino

Character Name : Uncle Jorge

Original Name : Peki Andino

Gender : Male

Canela Samaniego

Character Name : Maribel

Original Name : Canela Samaniego

Gender : Male

Irwin Ortiz

Character Name : Jorgito

Original Name : Irwin Ortiz

Gender : Male

Anne-Dominique Correa

Character Name : Kiki

Original Name : Anne-Dominique Correa

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Unfortunately, the economically volatile setting of Ecuador at the start of the new millennium doesn't really provide enough substance for this otherwise rather ordinary depiction of infatuation. It all centres around "Juan Pablo" (Juan Arregui) being sent to live with his aunt and uncle after his father lost the savings of hundreds of his local community. One night, he encounters the young "Juano" (Diego Andrés Paredes) getting a severe beating in the woods. He manages to help rescue him and after a while, the two become friends and... At this point it loses it's way. The rite-of-passage stuff we have seen hundreds of time before, and neither actor here really seem to have much skin in the game. It's well shot, some lovely photography, but the audio needs boosting and the story just lacks for originality. The potential to explore more the characterisations and/or the political situation is largely ignored and the whole thing is pretty undercooked.