The Man of the Future
(El hombre del futuro)
Felipe Ríos | Fiction, Drama
2019 | 96 minutes | Chile, Argentina
Michelsen, an elderly truck driver, sets out on his last trip driving freight to the southern tip of Chilean Patagonia.
Synopsis
Michelsen is an elderly truck driver whose figure is almost mythical. Lonely and sick, he travels through Patagonia until he meets a hitchhiker who reminds him of his daughter Elena, whom he has not seen in years. However, their paths will cross later, as Elena also goes to southern Patagonia to participate in a boxing tournament.
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Main credits
Ríos Fuentes, Felipe (film director)
Ríos Fuentes, Felipe (screenwriter)
Nasi, Giancarlo (film producer)
Soza, José (actor)
Giesen, Antonia (actor)
Alché, María (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Eduardo Bunster; editing, Nicolás Goldbart, Valeria Hernández; music, Alejandro Kauderer.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Family
Geography
Health + Aging
Labor Studies
Mental Health
Religion + Spirituality
South America
Keywords
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Festivals
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Haifa International Film Festival; SANFIC; MOOOV Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Felipe Ríos
NATIONALITY: Chile, Argentina
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Fiction, Drama
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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