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The Shape of Things to Come (film)

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For the 1979 Canadian film, see H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come.
Tiempos Futuros
Film poster
Directed byVictor Manuel Checa
Written byVictor Manuel Checa
Victor Huizar
Produced byRuby Castillo
Sebastián Cordero
Christoph Hahnheiser
Josune Hahnheiser
Ángeles Hernández
Jimena Hospina
David Matamoros
Bertha Navarro
William Silva Reddington
Javier Salvador
StarringFernando Bacilio
Lorenzo Molina
CinematographyFergan Chávez-Ferrer
Edited byMiqy de la Barra
Music byJavi Tasio
Jose Tena Vázquez
Production
companies
Doce Entertainment
Mapimi Cine
Pierrot Films
Release date
  • November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesPeru
Mexico
Ecuador
Spain
Germany[1]
LanguageSpanish

The shape of things to come (Spanish: Tiempos futuros; lit. Future times) is a 2021 internationally co-produced science fiction drama film directed by Victor Checa (in his directorial debut) and written by Víctor Checa and Victor Huizar.[2][3] It stars Fernando Bacilio and Lorenzo Molina.[4]

Synopsis

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In a dystopian city that appears to be Lima, Teo, an eleven-year-old boy, works with his father, Luis, in a mysterious machine that seeks to generate a deluge in a city where it does not rain. Luis, obsessed with making the machine work, puts the invention at risk in the face of constant embargoes and threats from the authorities. Teo, looking to help his father, gets involved with a gang of young spies led by twin brothers, Raiza and Baca. From this meeting, Teo will live new experiences that will question his father's obsession and reveal the hidden nature of the machine.[5]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[6]

  • Fernando Bacilio as Luis
  • Lorenzo Molina as Teo
  • Jeremi García as Baca
  • Paulina Bazán as Raiza
  • José Flores as Haya

Release

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The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia on November 12, 2021.[7][8] within the section Rebels with a cause; A competitive section of the festival where films challenge the boundaries of cinema".[9] It was commercially released on November 17, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.[10]

Awards

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The film and won the Jury Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in the Forward Future section aimed at new directors.[11] On the national circuit, it won the award for best film at the Huanuco film festival [12] and received a mention from the jury at the Trujillo film festival.[13] It was also part of the 2022 Silk Road International Film Festival. The film has also been shown in the Talento Emergente (Cineteca México), which showcases an outstanding selection of first films from around the world.[14] In 2023, the film was also selected at Locarno Film Festival as a part of the Open Doors Screenings section.

References

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  1. ^ Morgan, Justin (2022-03-10). "Peruvian Neo-Noir 'Tiempos Futuros,' Produced by Bertha Navarro, Sebastián Cordero, Goes to Outsider Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. ^ "TIEMPOS FUTUROS". 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ cinencuentro (2022-08-04). "Festival de Lima: "Tiempos futuros", la ciudad que nunca ha llorado - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ "Película peruana de ciencia ficción "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en Festival de Beijin". LimaNews (in Spanish). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ Flores, Willy (2022-11-17). "Tiempos Futuros la película que habla de la posibilidad de generar lluvia para Lima". Nteve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. ^ DEPOR, NOTICIAS (2022-11-21). "Tiempos Futuros: ¿de qué trata y cuándo se estrena la película peruana que ganó distinción en el Festival de Cine de Beijing? | | China | Ficha Técnica | Víctor Checa | Cartelera Peruana | Estrenos | Cine | Tráiler | DEPOR-PLAY". Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ^ "Tiempos futuros". FICG 35 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. ^ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2021-12-31). "68 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2021". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. ^ "PÖFF unleashes its 2021 Rebels With A Cause". poff.ee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  10. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-10-19). ""Tiempos Futuros": La distopía peruana de ciencia ficción lanza nuevo tráiler y anuncia fecha de estreno | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  11. ^ Gris, Redacción Lima (2022-09-25). "La película peruana "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en el Festival de Beijing". Lima Gris (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  12. ^ "Tiempos Futuros gana en Festival de Cine de Huánuco" (in Spanish). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  13. ^ Esquives, Carlos (2022-10-05). "Festival de Cine de Trujillo: "Tiempos futuros" (2022), de Víctor Checa - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  14. ^ "Programa de Mano: TALENTO EMERGENTE 7 by Cineteca Nacional de México - Issuu". issuu.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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