Porcelain Horse
(Mejor no hablar (de ciertas cosas))
Javier Andrade | Drama, Fiction
2010 | 100 minutes | Ecuador
Paco and his brother Luis break into their parents' house to steal a porcelain horse for drug money. Confronted by their father, a fight unfolds with chilling consequences.
Synopsis
Paco Chavez's life is careless and charming. It's a life of illicit drugs and a forbidden love affair he carries with Lucía, his former high school sweetheart, now married to another man. One night, Paco and his younger brother Luis enter their parent's home to steal a porcelain horse to pawn in order to score more drugs. Their father catches them and a fight ensues. The consequences of that fight will haunt both brothers forever.
Citation
Main credits
Andrade, Javier (film director)
Andrade, Javier (screenwriter)
Palacios, María de Los Ángeles (film producer)
Savinovich, Francisco (actor)
Aráuz, Víctor (actor)
Orlandini, Leovanna (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Chris Teague; music, Sebastian Game.
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Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Economics + Social Class Issues
Family
Sociology
South America
Youth
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Festivals
Warsaw International Film Festival; Sao Paulo International Film Festival; Lleida Latin-American Film Festival - Best Film, Best Director; Sofia International Film Festival; Miami Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Javier Andrade
NATIONALITY: Ecuador
YEAR: 2010
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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