The Man of the Future

The Man of the Future
The Man of the Future
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Felipe Ríos Fuentes
Written by	Felipe Ríos Fuentes
Produced by	Catalina Vergara; Fernando Bascuñán; Pablo Sanhueza
Starring	José Soza; Antonia Giesen
Cinematography	Eduardo Bunster
Edited by	Nicolás Goldbart; Valeria Hernández
Music by	Alejandro Kauderer
Production; companies	Quijote Films; Sagrado Cine; Unión de los Ríos
Release dates	July 3, 2019 (Karlovy); August 21, 2019 (SANFIC); August 29, 2019 (Chile);
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	Chile; Argentina
Language	Spanish

The Man of the Future (Spanish: El hombre del futuro) is a 2019 Chilean-Argentine drama road movie written and directed by Felipe Ríos Fuentes in his directorial debut.^[1] Starring José Soza and Antonia Giesen.^[2] Its world premiere was at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where it competed for the Crystal Globe.^[3]

Synopsis

After a forced retirement, the old and lonely trucker Michelsen undertakes one last trip aboard his truck to Villa O'Higgins, the so-called end of the world by the southern truckers. Along the way, he will detach himself from everything that made up his life, turning his last route into a journey of illumination, in which facing the end of the road and the wild nature will allow him to live the present as he always wanted: with his daughter Elena.^[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[5]^[6]

José Soza as Michelsen
Antonia Giesen as Elena
Sergio Hernández as Boss
Rubén Redlich as Gaucho Sheep
Roberto Farías as Four Fingers
Amparo Noguera as Nicole
Giannina Fruttero as Paula
Jorge Arecheta as Tecla
Erto Pantoja as Nicole's Husband
Solange Lackington as Olivia
María Alché as Maxi
Nicolás Rojas as Elena's Friend
Luis Uribe as Trainer

Release

It had its world premiere on July 3, 2019, at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,^[7] then it was screened on August 21 of the same year at the Santiago International Film Festival.^[8]^[9] It was commercially released on August 29, 2019, in Chilean theaters.^[10]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2019	Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	Crystal Globe	The Man of the Future	Nominated	^[11]
	Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	Special Jury Mention - Promising New Talent	Antonia Giesen	Won	^[11]
	Santiago International Film Festival	Best International Film	The Man of the Future	Nominated	^[12]
2021	Caleuche Awards	Best Leading Actress	Antonia Giesen	Won	^[13]
2021	Caleuche Awards	Best Leading Actor	José Soza	Won	^[13]

References

^ Clarín.com (2019-11-20). "'El hombre del futuro': Sueño, con el pasado que añoro". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "EL HOMBRE DEL FUTURO / Cine Chileno". Behance. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ Parfitt, Orlando. "Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals 2019 winners". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "El hombre del futuro". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Reparto de El hombre del futuro (película 2019). Dirigida por Felipe Ríos Fuentes". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Reparto Completo de El Hombre del Futuro (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "El Hombre del Futuro", película chilena en competencia oficial del Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary". antes.cinemachile.cl (in Spanish). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Noticias: SANFIC 2019: Anunciaron toda la programación del festival chileno - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Sanfic ya se encuentra en marcha: Miembros ACC exhiben su trabajo en el festival | ACC-CHILE" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "LatAm cinema » "Araña", "El hombre del futuro" y "Homeless", entre los estrenos de Chile en agosto". Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "54. KVIFF WINNERS AND PRIZES AT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019". HENNESY.CC (in German). 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Palmarés del SANFIC 2019". www.grancine.net. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Revisa la lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Caleuche 2021". 2023-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

External links

The Man of the Future at IMDb
Official Page

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[1] Clarín.com (2019-11-20). "'El hombre del futuro': Sueño, con el pasado que añoro". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[2] "EL HOMBRE DEL FUTURO / Cine Chileno". Behance. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[3] Parfitt, Orlando. "Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals 2019 winners". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[4] "El hombre del futuro". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[5] "Reparto de El hombre del futuro (película 2019). Dirigida por Felipe Ríos Fuentes". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[6] "Reparto Completo de El Hombre del Futuro (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[7] "El Hombre del Futuro", película chilena en competencia oficial del Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary". antes.cinemachile.cl (in Spanish). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[8] "Noticias: SANFIC 2019: Anunciaron toda la programación del festival chileno - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[9] "Sanfic ya se encuentra en marcha: Miembros ACC exhiben su trabajo en el festival | ACC-CHILE" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[10] "LatAm cinema » "Araña", "El hombre del futuro" y "Homeless", entre los estrenos de Chile en agosto". Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[11] "54. KVIFF WINNERS AND PRIZES AT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019". HENNESY.CC (in German). 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[12] "Palmarés del SANFIC 2019". www.grancine.net. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[13] "Revisa la lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Caleuche 2021". 2023-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

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