Country: Chile
Year: 2024
Duration: 97'
In their comfortable beach house in Isla Negra, Guillermo and his assistant Carmen spend a weekend overseeing the final stages of a large real estate project in the area. Their tranquility is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a woman, her husband, and her ailing father. From that moment on, the atmosphere becomes increasingly tense, triggering a conflict that reveals deep political and social differences between their worlds. As tensions rise, the characters are forced to confront their own contradictions in a power struggle that exposes the stark divides of contemporary Chilean society
Biography
film director
Jorge Riquelme Serrano
(Santiago, Chile, 1981) works as a director, producer and scriptwriter. In 2015, he created the production company Laberinto Films, which develops independent filmmaking in Latin America. His opera prima Camaleón achieved international prestige after debuting at the London Film Festival 2016 and it has also been selected for many international festivals. Winner of the Best Director Award at the Pedro Sienna Awards 2017. His new feature film Some Beasts won three of the four competing prizes at the Films in Progress 2019 of Toulouse and San Sebastián. In 2019 Algunas bestias premiered in San Sebastián, won three awards at the Films in Progress in Toulouse and was presented at the Turin Film Festival. Isla Negra (2024), which sees him work again with Alfredo Castro, is his third feature film.
FILMOGRAFIA
Camaleón (2016), Algunas Bestias (2019), Isla Negra (2024).
Declaration
film director
“Isla Negra is my third feature film, based on real events, specifically on the testimonies of families evicted from their homes along the coastal areas of Chile. Through this story, the film explores the housing crisis and the impact of real estate development on vulnerable communities, creating a deeply human narrative about the struggle to preserve one’s home against interests that seek to transform the land these families have inhabited for generations. This focus gives Isla Negra significant social relevance by connecting the characters’ experiences with broader issues affecting Chile. However, the film transcends local concerns to address a universal struggle: the search for a home in a context of growing social and economic inequality. The depiction of contemporary situations makes the film a reflection of the current reality while also offering a critique of the policies that perpetuate these tensions.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR, SCREENPLAY: Jorge Riquelme Serrano. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sergio Armstrong. EDITING: Valeria Hernández, Nicolás Venegas, Jorge Riquelme. MUSIC: Miranda y Tobar. SOUND: Isaac Moreno, Peter Rosenthal. CAST: Paulina Urrutia, Alfredo Castro, Marcela Salinas, Gastón Salgado, José Soza. PRODUCTION: Riquelme, Daniela Maldonado per Laberinto Films.
CONTACT: Laberinto Film jorge@laberintofilm.com
