Two Embraces (2007)
Four lonely and disenfranchised urbanites in contemporary Mexico City: a preteen boy under tremendous emotional strain, the pretty cashier with whom he is infatuated, an enraged and embittered cabbie, and the estranged daughter of one of his fares. Per the film's title, these characters pair off, finding unexpected hope and salvation in one another.
Director:
Enrique Begné
Writer:
Paula Markovitch
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Giovani Florido as Paco |
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Maya Zapata as Silvina |
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Jorge Zárate as Joaquín |
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Ximena Sariñana as Laura |
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Alan Andree as Jorge |
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Carmen Beato as Lucía |
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Alan Chávez as Jorge |
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Alan Sánchez as Tito |
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Emilio Caballero as Nicolás |
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Fermín Martínez as Subgerente |
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Sergio Jurado as Padre de Paco |
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Carlos Aragón as Profesor |
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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Madre de Silvina |
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Alfredo Sevilla as Director de escuela |
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Josefo Rodríguez as Pasajero |
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Elia Domenzaín as Mujer Lavandería |
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Miguel Couturier as El Pasajero |
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Gloria Silvia as Anciana Hospital |
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Ricardo Barona as Médico |
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Cheli Godínez as Enfermera |
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Tania Cabagne as Enfermera 2 |
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Valentina Ponzaneli as Vecina |
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José Sefami as Amigo Apuestas |
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Pedro Altamirano as Hombre Apuestas |
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Isi Rojano as Hombre Mantenimiento |
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Jorge Patiño as Amigo del Café |
| Editing | Samuel Larson | Editor |
| Sound | Samuel Larson | Sound Designer |
| Production | Ricardo Ziehl | Producer |
| Directing | Roberto Chellet | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Gerardo Manjarrez | Steadicam Operator |
| Writing | Paula Markovitch | Screenplay |
| Art | Sandra Cabriada | Art Direction |
| Camera | Rodolfo Ramírez | Camera Intern |
| Crew | León Alonso Becerra | Production Office Assistant |
| Production | Juan Antonio Sánchez | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Javier Zarco | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leopoldo Castellanos | Set Dressing Artist |
| Production | Sandra León Becker | Casting |
| Crew | Luciano Laborina | Video Assist Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Amezcua | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alejandro Gómez Peraza | Set Dressing Production Assistant |
| Crew | Luciano Larobina | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Julia Rivero | Sequence Supervisor |
| Production | Alejandra Cárdenas | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Gabriela Simancas | Location Scout |
| Camera | Horacio Vega | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlos Sánchez | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Adán García | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leticia Pichardo | Set Dressing Production Assistant |
| Sound | Antonio Fernández Ros | Music |
| Art | Gabriel Pérez Martínez | Set Designer |
| Writing | Adrián Munguía | Storyboard |
| Camera | Fernando Díaz | Camera Technician |
| Art | Carlos Lagunas | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Daniel Alvarado | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Lilia Aldana | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Rafael Belmonte | Production Manager |
| Production | Isaac Pineda | Location Manager |
| Sound | Eduardo Amaro Pérez | Boom Operator |
| Art | Anaite García | Art Department Assistant |
| Crew | Adalberto Flores | Carpenter |
| Crew | Ignacio Tamez | Carpenter |
| Crew | Ricardo Chávez | Carpenter |
| Art | Alfonso Velazco | Painter |
| Crew | Abel Hernández | Special Effects |
| Crew | Salvador Servín | Special Effects |
| Crew | Luis David Sansans | Steadycam |
| Crew | Jorge González | Property Master |
| Art | Héctor Velazco | Painter |
| Lighting | Benito Aguilar | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Regino Pérez Lezama | Electrician |
| Production | Federico González Compeán | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Malena de la Riva | Costume Design |
| Crew | Sergio Cortés | Post-Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ricardo Olguín | Set Dressing Artist |
| Production | Enrique Begné | Producer |
| Directing | Enrique Begné | Director |
| Production | Mónica Lozano | Producer |
| Art | Miguel Ángel Álvarez | Production Design |
| Directing | Jorge Patiño | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Federico Barbabosa | Director of Photography |