THE MERO

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THE MERO

LA ESTRATEGIA DEL MERO

By Edgar DE LUQUE

SEPTIMA FILMS - as PROD

LGBT - Development 2019

- Year of production
- 2019
- Genres
- LGBT, Drama
- Countries
- PUERTO RICO, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BRAZIL
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Duration
- 90 mn
- Director(s)
- Edgar DE LUQUE
- Producer(s)
- Anabelle MULLEN (BELLE FILMS)
- Synopsis
- Samuel is the last freediving fisherman of grouper who lives in the island of La Aguja. One day, Samuel receives a surprise visit from his son Samuelito, who he hadn't seen in 15 years. Priscila, as Samuelito is now known in the homosexual world, is a transsexual prostitute, who is forced to return after accidentally killing a customer. Samuel continues his fishing expeditions and one day suffers an accident that almost kills him and leaves him unable to walk. A storm hits the island, isolating Priscila and Samuel, and Priscila is forced to take care of her father who has fallen into a deep depression. Samuel attempts to commit suicide, but Priscila manages to stop him. After the suicide attempt, their coexistence changes. Priscila's care makes father and son grow closer. However, one of the other fishermen, Grimaldo, confesses to Priscila that he knows she killed a policeman. He uses this information to blackmail her for sexual favors. Grimaldo tries to rape Priscila. A struggle ensues, and the other fishermen break them up. Grimaldo outs Priscila. The fishermen try to apprehend her, but Samuel defends her with his harpoon. When they are finally alone, Samuel tells Priscila that he wants to teach her to freedive. Priscila refuses, because Samuel can not walk. Samuel ignores Priscila's warning. Father and son head to the sea, where they freedive. After this last meeting, father and son hug for the first time in 15 years and Priscila leaves.
- Partners & financing
- Ibermedia
- Beginning of shooting
- Jun 15, 2018
- End of shooting
- Jul 14, 2018