Underplayed Gems

El Cielo Rojo (2008)

El Cielo Rojo poster
Original title
El cielo rojo
Directed by
Miguel Alejandro Gómez
Genre
art film, comedy drama
Country
Costa Rica
Runtime
1h 22m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four young men travel through Costa Rica on a road trip. They face small personal challenges and quiet moments that shape their views on life and each other.

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What happens

El Cielo Rojo is a 2008 independent film from Costa Rica. Written and directed by Miguel Alejandro Gomez, the film stars Allan Obando (Roberto), Mauricio Dapena (Berny), Ricardo Rodriguez (Manuel), and Edgar Roman (Nestor). The film was shot in the Costa Rican provinces of San José, Puntarenas, Guanacaste, and Alajuela; It was shot in 21 days through January 2007 and was released in early August 2008. The film is a character-driven drama, with a heavy dose of comedy, and could be classified as both a coming-of-age story with political undertones and an art-house film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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