Northern Skies Over Empty Space
- February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12) (Berlinale)
- October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28) (Amazon Prime Video)
Northern Skies Over Empty Space (Spanish: El norte sobre el vacío) is a 2022 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella and written by Abella & Gabriel Nuncio,[1] starring Gerardo Trejoluna and Paloma Petra.[2] It is inspired by a true story where a Mexican cowboy and hunter, named Don Alejo Garza, defended his ranch from organized crime, who wanted to take it from him in 2010.[3] It won the Best Mexican Feature Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards for Gerardo Trejoluna at the 20th Morelia International Film Festival,[4][5] as well as Best Movie in the Arieles.[6]
Synopsis
Don Reynaldo is a renowned hunter on the decline, but when the threat of losing his inheritance and his father's legacy looms, his entire life is turned dangerously upside down.[7]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[8][9][10]
- Gerardo Trejoluna as Don Reynaldo
- Paloma Petra as Rosa
- Dolores Heredia as Sofía
- Mayra Hermosillo as Lily
- Francisco Barreiro as Elías
- Mariana Villegas as Laura
- Fernando Bonilla as Raúl
- Juan Daniel García Treviño as Tello
- Raúl Briones as Guzmán
- Marco García as Arnulfo
- Yahir Alday as Braulio
- Gabriel Almaguer as Wenceslao
- Bebo Cantú as Félix
- Gabriel Nuncio as Pepón
- Camille Mina as Vicky
- Pato Alvarado as Adrián
- Diego García as Beto
- Mariel Alanís as Isis
- Aglae Lingow as Bunny
- Leonardo Huerta as Clown
- Carlos Lenin as Cousin 1
- Ernesto Treviño as Cousin 2
- Oliver Cantú Lozano as Cowboy 1
- Hamish Anderson as Cowboy 2
Production
Principal photography took place in the states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, Mexico,[11] where they had to deal with organized crime to film in peace.[12]
Release
Northern Skies Over Empty Space had its international premiere on February 12, 2022, at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Panorama selection.[13] It premiered internationally on October 28, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video.[14]
Reception
Critical reception
Lee Marshall from Screendaily wrote: "The bravura of the transition between grim school drama and western, and the way the two genres coexist and intertwine, make it so rich [...] Outstanding performances from Trejoluna and Petra".[15] Ernesto Diezmartínez from Letras Libres wrote: "The premise is compelling and, at least in the first few minutes, Márquez Abella promises a mocking take on heroism, virility, and toxic patriarchy ... Unfortunately, in the second part the film completely collapses, between dispersion and indecision: the class tensions between Don Reynaldo and all his employees –especially with the bragada Rosita– are more than obvious but are handled in a confusing way, there are telegraphed twists that go nowhere".[16]
Accolades
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama Audience Award | Alejandra Márquez Abella | Nominated | [17] |
Morelia International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won | [18][19] | ||
Best Screenplay | Alejandra Márquez Abella & Gabriel Nuncio | Won | |||
Best Actor | Gerardo Trejoluna | Won | |||
2023 | Diosas de Plata | Nominated | [20][21] | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Paloma Petra | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Minor Role | Raúl Briones | Nominated | |||
Ariel Awards | Best Picture | Northern Skies Over Empty Space | Won | [22][23] | |
Best Director | Alejandra Márquez Abella | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Gerardo Trejoluna | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Dolores Heredia | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Fernando Bonilla | Nominated | |||
Raúl Briones | Won | ||||
Best Original Screenplay | Alejandra Márquez Abella & Gabriel Nuncio | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Claudia Becerril Bulos | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Tomás Barreiro | Nominated | |||
Best Sound | Pablo Betancourt, Zulu González, Yuri Laguna & Gerardo Villareal | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Miguel Schverdfinger | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Sandra Cabriada | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup | Pedro Guijarro | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Amanda Cárcamo | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | Luis Eduardo Ambriz | Nominated | |||
Best Visual Effects | Raúl Luna | Nominated |
References
- ^ Redacción (2022-11-01). ""El norte sobre el vacío", la nueva película de Alejandra Márquez". Sopa de Coditos (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Alejandra Márquez Abella escribe sobre "El norte sobre el vacío", disponible en Amazon Prime". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "El norte sobre el vacío, inspirada en la lucha de Don Alejo por su rancho". SinEmbargo MX (in Spanish). 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Filme "El norte sobre el vacío" lidera la premiación del Festival de Morelia". infobae (in European Spanish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Filme "El norte sobre el vacío" lidera premiación del Festival de Morelia". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Northern Skies Over Empty Space (2022) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-10-28
- ^ "El norte sobre el vacío – Estreno y todo sobre la película de Alejandra Márquez Abella". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Reparto de El norte sobre el vacío (película 2022). Dirigida por Alejandra Márquez Abella". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de El norte sobre el vacío (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "El norte sobre el vacío | Northern Skies Over Empty Space - Panorama 2022". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ IMCINE. "'El norte sobre el vacío', de Alejandra Márquez Abella, una reflexión sobre la masculinidad". imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ L, Eduardo Ayala y Claudia; UnoTV, o | (2022-10-23). "Producción de "El norte sobre el vacío" tuvo que lidiar con el crimen organizado". Uno TV (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (2022-01-18). "The Berlinale announces its full Panorama line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "'El norte sobre el vacío', de Alejandra Márquez Abella, ya tiene fecha de estreno en México | Filmelier News". www.filmelier.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Marshall2022-02-12T21:30:00+00:00, Lee. "'Northern Skies Over Empty Space': Berlin Review". Screen. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Diezmartínez, Ernesto (2022-10-31). "Morelia 2022: más cine de la violencia". Letras Libres (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Grater, Tom (2022-01-18). "Berlin Film Festival Finalizes Panorama Line-Up; Unveils Series Market & Co-Pro Series Selections". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Editorauthor. "La cinta El norte sobre el vacío, la gran ganadora de la edición 20 del FICM". Las Noticias de Chihuahua - Entrelíneas. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Río, David del (2022-10-29). ""El NORTE SOBRE EL VACÍO" GANÓ XX FESTIVAL DE MORELIA". IBERCINE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Te presentamos todas las Nominaciones de la XLVIII edición del premio #DiosaDePlata al cine mexicano". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Redacción (2023-04-26). "Estos fueron los ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2023" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Ariel 2023: estos son los nominados a lo mejor del cine mexicano". infobae (in European Spanish). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2023". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
External links
- Northern Skies Over Empty Space at IMDb
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