Vuelve a la vida
| Vuelve a la vida | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Luis Carlos Hueck, Alfredo Hueck |
| Written by | Luis Carlos Hueck, Alfredo Hueck |
| Produced by | Luis Carlos Hueck |
| Starring | José Ramón Barreto, José Roberto Díaz, Crisol Carabal |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Vuelve a la vida is a Venezuelan film directed by Luis Carlos Hueck and Alfredo Hueck in association with the company Eye Hooke Creative Collection and the network company SimpleTV (previous DirecTV). The main cast includes José Ramón Barreto, José Roberto Díaz, Crisol Carabal, Eulalia Siso, and Shakti Maal, among others. The film tells the story of Ricardo, a young man who develops a fatal illness and fights against it with the help of his family. Vuelve a la vida is scheduled to premiere in national theaters on 14 December 2023.[1]
Plot
In 1996, Ricardo returns to Caracas after a yearlong exchange in New York. While his visiting his friends during vacation on the coast of Venezuela, Ricardo suffers a pain that will change his life and relationship with his family forever.[2]
Cast
- Jose Roberto Díaz as Puchi
- José Ramón Barreto as Ricardo
- Crisol Carabal as Patty
- Eulalia Siso as the Medic
- Shakti Maal as the Girlfriend
Production
As stated by Luis Carlos Hueck, after the success of Papita, Maní, Tostón, he and his brother Alfredo wanted to tell a personal history.
The film was shot in Caracas between March and November 2016. Additional scenes are filming in Los Roques. The COVID-19 outage delayed the post production for at least half a year.[3]
The movie tells a personal chapter in the life of Luis Carlos Hueck.
The streaming network Simple TV supports the production, but its agreement has unclear terms as to how it will provide support.
Vuelva a la vida won a special recognition in the Venezuelan Film Hub association.
In the middle of 2019, the Hueck brothers traveled to Cancún for an international meeting with producers to create an idea for a TV Series based on the film.[4]
Reception
The film was part of the 2023 Guadalajara Film Festival, where it was chosen among its seven best films.[5][6]
References
- ^ Hernández, Sonia (2023-10-30). "José Ramón Barreto comparte tráiler de "Vuelve a la vida"". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Cinex Venezuela / Cartelera Cinex". Cinex Venezuela / Cinex Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ News, Venezuela (2023-09-27). "La película "Vuelve a la vida" de los hermanos Hueck estará en cines venezolanos". Noticias de Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Luis Carlos Hueck de Eye Hook: Ofreciendo el dramedy Vuelve a la vida en MIP Cancún". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ ""Vuelvealavida", la propuesta de los hermanos Hueck para la Navidad venezolana". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Manuel Ángel Redondo y Alfredo Hueck de Eye Hook: Con proyectos en largometraje o serie donde la comedia es lo principal". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
External links
- Vuelve a la vida at IMDb
