Winner of the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award Undertow (Contracorriente) is the outstanding debut feature film of Javier Fuentes-Le''n. Capturing the hidden beauty of the sweeping Peruvian coastline this haunting bittersweet tale of a unique love-triangle examines the quest to define contemporary sexual identity confronted by dogma and tradition. In a small fishing village on the Northern coast of Peru where religious traditions run deep Miguel (Cristian Mercado Che) a well respected fisherman and his beautiful bride Mariela (Tatiana Astengo) are about to... welcome their firstborn. But Miguel harbours a secret; he is also in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona Beverly Hills Chihuahua) a visiting artist who has been ostracized by the local community because of his sexuality. Forced to deal with the consequences of his acts Miguel must come to terms with who he really is even if by doing so he risks losing everything including the people he loves the most. [show more]
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The winner of numerous audience awards internationally including the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award Undertow (Contracorriente) is a bittersweet tale of lost love set against the backdrop of Peru&39;s stunning coastline Miguel (Cristian Mercado Che) a respected local fisherman is expecting his first child with his beautiful wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo) However their peaceful existence is threatened by Miguel&39;s love for Santiago (Manolo Cardona Beverly Hills Chihuahua) a visiting artist whose presence is viewed as a threat by the villagers When a fatal accident befalls the community Miguel is faced with hiding his true feelings or coming to terms with who he is and risk losing everything including those he loves Peruvian director Javier Fuentes-León&39;s outstanding debut is both a ravishing portrait of a rural idyll and a moving exploration of the complexity of the human heart Actors Tatiana Astengo Manolo Cardona & Cristian Mercado Director Javier Fuentes-León Certificate 15 years and over Year 2009 Languages Spanish Subtitles English Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play
A Peruvian fisherman is forced to make a choice between his traditional life and a secret love in this debut film from director Javier Fuentes-Leon. Living the life of a respected fisherman in a Peruvian village, newly married Miguel (Cristian Mercado) is awaiting the arrival of his first child with Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). Although all seems well, Miguel harbours a secret; he has been having an affair with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a male artist who is visiting the area. When Santiago unexpectedly drowns at sea, his ghost returns to enlist Miguel's help in allowing him to pass over. Now, in order to free his former lover, Miguel must find the courage to tell his deeply religious community about his relationship, even if that means sacrificing all that he holds precious.
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