THE RIVER

EL RÍO

By Juan Pablo RICHTER

PUCARA FILMS - as PROD

First film - Completed 2018

Sebastian, an introvert city teenager, arrives to his father's ranch. While trying to figure out his place as the boss's son, he finds himself in a world packed with naturalized violence, lies and power games in which women are pawns and victims.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2017
Video Library
Miami IFF 2018
moov 2018
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • First film, Drama
    • Countries
    • BOLIVIA, ECUADOR
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 0 - 0.3 M$
    • Duration
    • 93 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Juan Pablo RICHTER
    • Producer(s)
    • Paola GOSALVEZ (Pucara Films)
    • Synopsis
    • Sebastian comes to a small tropical-jungle town on the banks of a huge river where his father Rafael lives with his young mistress, Julieta.
      Sebastian, a city kid, must adapt to a new competitive macho environment of dominance, money and raw sex. Slowly the river’s secrets and force appear before his eyes; the so-called paradise teems with violence, lies and power games in which women are pawns and victims.
      Reluctantly, Sebastian enters those rhythms. Chaos results from his obsession with Julieta; Sebastian feels trapped. A showdown with his father could be the solution, but he must first deal with his own identity in defiance of blood ties.