Between the Moon and Montevideo (2001)

Director:

Attila Bertalan

Writer:

Attila Bertalan (writer)

Release Date:

18 May 2001 (Canada)

Plot:

Apart from the sight of the earth and the moon in the sky at the same time, and the flaming rocks that fall at irregular intervals into the streets...

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Attila Bertalan	...	Tobi
Pascale Bussières	...	Juta
Gérald Gagnon	...	Louis
Kena Molina	...	Carmella
Max Firatli	...	Fritz
Tony Robinow	...	Uncle Tio
Armando Soler	...	El Señor (as Armando Fernandez Soler)
Richard Lemire	...	Guybo
Russell Yuen	...	Tony-Lee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eszter Sipos	...	Dancer
John Vamvas	...	Hasek

Runtime:

Canada:115 min (including commercials)

Country:

Canada

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:14+ (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Havana, Cuba

Company:

Creon Productions

This is not a S.F. film, but it is somewhat engaging

This movie is fairly frequently broadcast at odd times on Bravo Network and others -- you know, weekday afternoon movies and 3:00am time slots. It is set somewhere in space to make it feel like a location that is truly desolate and the chances of leaving are slim to none.

All of the characters in this are imperfect, not all bad people but definitely people in a bad, and almost hopelessly trapped, situation. That is true of many movies in the last 20-25 years or so, but many can't make the story or characters engaging. This one at least succeeds in that, where others have failed due to trying too hard in the acting or making the plot needlessly convoluted.

This is a story about how people in bad situations set their priorities, and in the end treat each other and themselves. And as that, it's fairly decent.

I've watched it twice on basic cable (basically for free) and it was certainly worth every penny. Heck, I'd be happy even if I spent 3-4 bucks on a rental for something "different" and got this. I've gone to the theaters and been far less impressed -- regardless of the $$$s spent or the $$$s made.