At the end of this month, a Mexican comedy will arrive on Netflix where lies will be vital to ensure the subsistence of a disgraced people. The film is titled the great seduction and boasts the talent of Memo Villegas and Oscar nominee Yalitza Aparicio as part of the cast. Below, we tell you everything you need to know about this upcoming film that promises to tell an endearing story with a lot of humor, heart, and very original football helmets.
What is it about?
In Santa María del Mar, a fishing island affected by poverty and unemployment, hope is resurfaced when a fish packing company plans to settle in the town. However, the requirement for this to happen is that villagers get a doctor, and what credentialed professional would want to move to such an out-of-the-way place? But Germán, the leader of the island, will not give up and will do everything possible to “seduce” the city doctor Mateo. For example, pretending that American football —adored by the doctor— is the local sport, or that their favorite Indian food is a classic of the gastronomy of Santa María del Mar. All in order to bring life back to what it once was. a paradise full of illusion and opportunities.
the script of the great seduction was the responsibility of a duo made up of Luciana Herrerafilmmaker nominated for an Ariel 2023 for her short film Augustineand celso garciadirector and screenwriter of the thin yellow linewho also performs management tasks here.
The cast
The cast of this Netflix comedy includes memo villegas (the last wagon), pierre louis (when i’m young), Yalitza Aparicio (Rome), Hector Jimenez (Who killed Sarah?), Eligio Melendez (I dream in another language), Julio Married (Malverde: The Patron Saint), mercedes hernandez (without particular signs) and Joaquin Cosio (Hurray Mexico!), among others.
what to expect from the great seduction?
Months ago, the actor Memo Villegas described that part of the film’s charm was that his characters put on a theater, a farce and a complete lie in order to achieve their goals. Back then, Villegas anticipated that the great seduction He would display a very innocent humor, which in the eyes of the actor, “is the coolest.”
“It is a moving comedy that tells us a colorful story full of friendship, laughter and Mexican wit,” reads an official statement from Netlfix. “It will make us taste dishes, learn from another football, remember old times and, above all, remember where we came from.”
The production was carried out by Nicholas Celiswho previously gave shelter to acclaimed feature films such as Fire night, Rome and the documentary Storm. Executive producers include Jim Stark, Celso García, Sebastian Celis, Andrés Clariond, Roger Frappier, Jacob Stark, Juan Carlos Rojas, Paulina Valencia, Rodrigo Macín, Daniela Leyva Becerra Acosta and Luna Marán.
When it premieres?
the great seduction will hit the Netflix catalog on August 30, 2023.
official poster
Trailer for the great seduction
Antonio G. Spindola I have very bad memory. Out of solidarity with my memories, I choose to lose myself too. Preferably in a movie theater.