Just a few months away from giving us the moving film the last wagon, the filmmaker Ernesto Contreras takes a 180° turn in his filmography to present his first foray into cinema for the general public. Here we tell you everything you need to know about family comedy dad or mom.
What is it about?
The film tells the story of Florencia and Vicente, who at first glance are the perfect couple. A pair of achievers who always seek success in all aspects of their lives: their jobs, their marriage, their children, and so on. For this reason, now they also want to win their divorce.
Both must decide who gets the children and in the process their life will become a real nightmare. And it is that, at the same time, they have both been promoted from the job they have always dreamed of, so they will do anything to NOT get custody of their children. It is war and there is no truce.
Production team
The works of the Ariel winner, Ernesto Contreras, have paraded through prestigious film festivals such as Sundance, Morelia, San Sebastián and Guadalajara. Within his filmography, titles such as blue eyelids (2007), the dark springs (2014), I dream in another language (2017), Impossible things (2021) and the aforementioned the last wanderedn (2023). However, dad or mom It will represent his first title within the comedy genre with more commercial overtones.
In a press release, this is how the director from Veracruz explained his decision to agree to embark on this project:
“I am convinced that films serve to excite, reflect, identify or denounce, but also to have fun, and that is my greatest wish for when the time comes to share the result of this new exploration in my career with the viewers” .
dad or mom it’s a remake from the 2015 French film of the same name directed by Martin Bourboulon. The original script by Guillaume Clicquot de Mentque was adapted by María Torres and Enrique Vázquez (Do you know Thomas?), along with Fanie Soto (Impossible things). Other previous collaborators of Conteras who joined this production are the cinematographer Tonatiuh Martínez (I dream in another language); production designer, Diana Saade (Impossible things), and the editor Jorge Macaya (I dream in another language).
The film produced by Mónica Lozano, Eamon O’Farrill, Erika Ávila, Rodrigo de Pedro and Sofía Legarreta, is sheltered by Alebrije Cine y Videocine.
Distribution
Mauricio Ochman (What a mess!) and Silvia Navarro (the perfect dictatorship) embody Vicente and Florencia, the leading couple of mom or dad. His sons will be played by Aranda Sokol (Killing Capes 2: The Mask of the Mask), Axel Madrazo (Luis Miguel: The seriesHey Erick Terroba (Souvenir),
“mom or dad It is a very funny and endearing film for the whole family that I know they are going to enjoy enormously”, promised Ochmann. “I think we have a great movie!”
The cast of this family comedy is complemented by: Barbara Lopez (brava island), Christian Chavez (Rebel), Mauricio Barrientos “El Diablito” ([email protected] fall), Giselle Kuri (diablereither), veronica toussaint (thirteen fears) and nora velazquez (Impossible things).
“For me it is very exciting, as well as a great experience working on the first comedy directed by Ernesto Contreras. And sharing credits with Mauricio Ochmann is something that fills me with joy”, added Navarro.
When it premieres dad or mom?
dad or mom It will hit theaters sometime in 2023.
official poster
Trailer for dad or mom
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