Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando
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| Directed by | Manolo Caro |
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| Cinematography | Mateo Londono |
| Edited by | Jorge García |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando, is a Mexican film produced by Cecilia Suárez and directed by Manolo Caro.[2] Starring by Cecilia Suárez, Vanessa Bauche and Luis Gerardo Méndez.[3][4][5] It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[6][7] but it lost out to 600 Miles.[8]
Plot
Elvira (Cecilia Suárez) is a 40-year-old woman who takes care of her house and her two children while her husband, Gustavo (Carlos Bardem), working in an insurance company and keeps family. One night, Gustavo tells his wife that going for cigars and he does not return.
Concerned about her husband, Elvira comes to seek him and to file a complaint, because he believes that he suffered an accident. As time passes, she continues with her quest and begins to find reasons to suspect that her husband has escaped with his lover.
Cast
- Cecilia Suárez as Elvira
- Vanessa Bauche as Luisa
- Luis Gerardo Méndez as Ricardo
- Angie Cepeda as Eloy
- Carlos Bardem as Gustavo
- Angélica Aragón as Mamá de Elvira
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Don Ruti
- Alfonso Dosal as Pepe
- Juan Pablo Medina as Ejecutivo
- Zuria Vega as Ana
- Mariana Treviño as Guille
- María Elena Saldaña as Portera
- Silverio Palacios as Don Chuy
References
- ↑ Agencia Reforma. "Lanzarán en grande a 'Elvira' en cine". AM.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ Javier Poza. ""Elvira te daría mi vida…" se estrenará en cines en agosto: Suárez.". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Presentan "Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando" en Riviera Maya Film Festival". Sin Embargo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ ""Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando": una película sobre conocer a la pareja y conocerse a uno mismo". Sopitas (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ Javier Poza. "Cinépolis distribuirá "Elvira te daría mi vida…" de Manolo Caro.". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Goya y Oscar 2016". Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "14 Films Compete to Represent Mexico at the Oscars". Variety. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mexico Picks '600 Miles' Starring Tim Roth as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.