Cu4tro (film)

Cu4tro
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Pérez-Garland Sergio Barrio Christian Buckley Bruno Ascenzo
Written by	Christian Buckley Frank Pérez-Garland
Produced by	Christian Buckley Frank Pérez-Garland Miguel Valladares
Cinematography	Mario Bassino
Edited by	Roberto Barba
Music by	Mar de Copas[1]
Production company	Nawi Producciones S.A.C
Release date	October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

Cu4tro is a 2009 Peruvian anthology drama film directed by Frank Pérez-Garland, Sergio Barrio, Christian Buckley & Bruno Ascenzo.^[2] Based on a script written by Christian Buckley and Frank Pérez-Garland. The film presents 4 episodes where the protagonists go through the harsh experience of surviving in the absence of their loved one.^[3] It premiered on October 15, 2009, in Peruvian theaters.^[4]

Synopsis

1st episode

Cecilia, a young woman, returns to her apartment at night, finding herself exhausted, fighting against her own space, the worn-out everyday life and the overwhelming silence. In the end, she must face her deepest fears.^[5]

2nd episode

Alex and Chiara, two brothers who must go shopping and organize the burial of their recently deceased father. In the store they meet the Seller with whom they will engage in a fun dispute to define the modality of the burial, where feelings from the most absurd to the deepest will surface.^[5]

3rd episode

Víctor arrives at the house of Pedro, his childhood friend, who lives with his daughter after losing his wife. Gabriela, affected by the death of her mother, finds in Víctor someone she can trust, generating a close but bizarre bond.^[5]

4th episode

Peter has to witness the last moments of the life of Raúl, a man who suffers from multiple sclerosis. The development of the plot will reveal how it affects him, since after several years of living as a couple, Peter finds himself in a relationship with an expiration date.^[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[6][7]

• Vanessa Saba as Cecilia
• Bruno Ascenzo as Alex
• Katia Condos as Salewoman
• Natalia Parodi as Chiara
• Miguel Iza as Víctor
• Gonzalo Torres as Pedro
• Gisela Ponce de León as Gabriela
• Renzo Schuller as Peter
• Paul Vega as Raúl
• Oscar López Arias as Tony

Financing

Cu4tro was the winner of the Extraordinary Competition for Feature Film Projects, Conacine 2008, where they received S/. 450,000 to start filming.^[8]

References

1. Fernández, Leny (2008-08-18). ""Cuatro" tendrá la música de Mar de Copas". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
2. GrupoRPP (2009-09-28). "Película peruana Cu4tro se estrena en 15 de octubre". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
3. audiovisual.pe. "Cuatro (2009) | audiovisual.pe - Guía del audiovisual peruano". audiovisual.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
4. GrupoRPP (2009-10-07). "´Cu4tro´, la lucha por sobrevivir a la ausencia de un ser querido". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
5. "Cuatro La Película - Sinopsis". 2009-12-19. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
6. "Reparto Completo de Cu4tro (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
7. "Cuatro La Película - Elenco - Vannesa Saba". 2010-01-02. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
8. cinencuentro (2008-06-02). "Ganadores del Concurso de Largometrajes Conacine 2008". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-28.

External links

• Cu4tro at IMDb