Ramon Llao Movies
A reality television series crosses into deadly territory in this social satire. Patricio (Francisco Reyes) is a television executive who has created a new show, "Baja Tierra," in which a dozen people of different backgrounds and personalities are taken to a remote location high in the Andes, where they'll be kept in an underground holding area while cameras monitor their actions. As Patricio and host Rodrigo (Cristián de la Fuente) watch the proceedings, it becomes increasingly clear they're less interested in the welfare of the contestants than coming up with material that will draw an audience, especially since the show will be airing opposite a major soccer tournament. So far, Patricio is satisfied with the angry outbursts and illicit sexual encounters among his charges, which are attracting a large audience, but things take a disturbing turn when Miguel (Sebastián Layseca), one of the contestants, snaps and begins killing the other players, leaving Patricio to wonder if he should stop the violence or keep giving the viewers at home the violence they want. El Nominado was screened as part of the 2004 Los Angeles Latino Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cristián de la Fuente, Francisca Merino, (more)
Jose Alonso, Enrique Rocha, and Lina Santos star in an erotic drama detailing the consequences of infidelity for three women in different stages of their lives. In the first tale, temptation presents itself to a woman whose wedding date is fast closing in. After exploring the effects of an extramarital tryst on a couple struggling to keep their relationship afloat in the difficult middle years of their marriage, the film closes by detailing the relationship of an ageing couple who have been married for many years and seem to take comfort in simply going through the motions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maria José Prieto, Lucia Jimenez, (more)
- 2002
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Gonzalo Justiniano's El Leyton (Hasta que la Muerte Nos Separe (El Leyton: Until Death Do Us Part) is about a man facing up to an angry village. El Leyton (Juan Pablo Saez) returns to his hometown and is nearly killed by an angry mob. He asks to explain his side of the story. He admits to sleeping with the wife of his best friend, and that he has carried on with more than a few local housewives. Instead of death, the town creates a more fitting punishment. This film was screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Juan Pablo Saez, Siboney Lo, (more)
