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 |
| Crew | Luis David Sansans | Steadycam |
| Production | Enrique Begné | Producer |
| Camera | Rodolfo Ramírez | Camera Intern |
| Crew | Luciano Larobina | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Alejandra Cárdenas | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Eduardo Amaro Pérez | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Jorge González | Property Master |
| Production | Federico González Compeán | Executive Producer |
| Production | Isaac Pineda | Location Manager |
| Camera | Fernando Díaz | Camera Technician |
| Camera | Gerardo Manjarrez | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Adalberto Flores | Carpenter |
| Crew | Sergio Cortés | Post-Production Manager |
| Camera | Horacio Vega | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlos Sánchez | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Gabriel Pérez Martínez | Set Designer |
| Crew | Salvador Servín | Special Effects |
| Sound | Antonio Fernández Ros | Music |
| Production | Juan Antonio Sánchez | Production Accountant |
| Production | Rafael Belmonte | Production Manager |
| Art | Anaite García | Art Department Assistant |
| Writing | Paula Markovitch | Screenplay |
| Writing | Adrián Munguía | Storyboard |
| Art | Carlos Lagunas | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Abel Hernández | Special Effects |
| Production | Ricardo Ziehl | Producer |
| Directing | Roberto Chellet | Assistant Director |
| Production | Sandra León Becker | Casting |
| Crew | Julia Rivero | Sequence Supervisor |
| Crew | León Alonso Becerra | Production Office Assistant |
| Art | Gabriela Simancas | Location Scout |
| Crew | Luciano Laborina | Video Assist Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leopoldo Castellanos | Set Dressing Artist |
| Art | Sandra Cabriada | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Malena de la Riva | Costume Design |
| Crew | Javier Zarco | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Amezcua | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ricardo Olguín | Set Dressing Artist |
| Art | Adán García | Painter |
| Art | Daniel Alvarado | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leticia Pichardo | Set Dressing Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Lilia Aldana | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Regino Pérez Lezama | Electrician |
| Crew | Ignacio Tamez | Carpenter |
| Art | Héctor Velazco | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alejandro Gómez Peraza | Set Dressing Production Assistant |
| Crew | Ricardo Chávez | Carpenter |
| Art | Alfonso Velazco | Painter |
| Lighting | Benito Aguilar | Gaffer |
| 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 |