Directed by a graduate of the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) Rafael Martinez-Garcia, 90 days to July 2 It means his first film with which he explores the difficulties of human relationships and homosexuality wrapped in a drama of love, politics, double life and many secrets. Enjoy the trailer and don’t miss the premiere!
What is it about?
The film tells us about the relationship of Luis (Armando Espitia) with an important Mexican politician, Andrés (Luis Arrieta), who is running for governor in the July elections in our country. However, his homosexual relationship means a constant threat of imminent defeat. For this reason, Andrés asks Luis to remain hidden inside a house during the electoral campaigns. Luis accepts with the hope that Andrés will announce their relationship when everything happens. During the involuntary confinement, Luis knows he is in love, but he is not happy. As he analyzes his own life, he may realize that his decisions have not been entirely correct.
“The idea arose, particularly, from a news item. I was taking an admission exam for the CCC to study scriptwriting in 2013. One of the tests was to write about a news story and, suddenly, I remembered that it was a news story about a leaked audio from a congressman, from a very conservative party in northern Mexico, who was having a conversation with an underage boy and who, apparently, had a relationship with him,” said director Rafael Martínez-García about the spark that started his first feature film as part of the 19th edition of the International Festival of Cinema of Morelia (FICM).
Why is it worth giving it a try?
90 days to July 2 filmed with very few resources, that particular circumstance led its director Rafael Martinez-Garcia to support the narrative, in dramatic terms, within a single space: Luis’s house. Decision that, by the way, turned the house into one more character and the reflection of the emotions of Luis himself.
“He is a character who is in love and I like to think that the film and my character are about first love,” said Armando Espitia at FICM 2021. “When you are about to fall apart, you enter a dynamic where you face real adult life, but still with the idea of romantic love: like a child who is trying to find the love of his life with whom he thinks he is going to stay forever, but begins to understand that love is not enough and that there are other factors that may or may not ruin it. love with another person.
In addition to the leading role of Armando Espitía and Luis Arrieta, 90 days to July 2 features performances by dana reynaud, Martha Claudia Moreno (Killing Cabos 2: The Mask of the Maska) and Greta Cervantes (The devil between the legs). It is Natalia, Danae Reynaud’s character, who gives a spark of color to Luis’s life; however, she is also a character with lights and shadows that is not what she appears to be. “I approached Natalia from the impostor syndrome or with wanting to be something: good vibes, the cool neighbor, a good actress, a good singer and having many friends, but I think that deep down my character is very insecure,” says the actress from Sandwich club and lady ranch.
Luis Arrieta revealed that what attracted him the most to his character are his internal conflicts and how difficult it is to figure out if he really is in love with Armando Espitia’s character. “I never would have thought that my character is polyamorous. It is difficult for Andrés to really surrender to Luis because of all these bridges that he has with family, politics, with society and with a public image”, he said.
In addition to FICM, 90 days to July 2 He has participated in various festivals such as FENACIR, the Taxco International Film Festival and the MIX Festival, among others.
When it premieres 90 days to July 2?
Rafael Martínez García’s debut feature can be seen in theaters from August 3, 2023.
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Brenda Medell I love watching, talking, writing and dreaming about cinema. My favorite series is called ‘The Twilight Zone’. I am always singing. All day I think about food. And I don’t take off my sunglasses even to sleep.