50 o dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa / 50 or Two Whales Meet in the Beach

Félix and Elisa, both 16, meet each other playing the Blue Whale Game, fall in love and decide to face the game’s final challenge together: suicide.

Jorge Cuchí

After 25 years working in advertising, having worked on over a thousand commercials for both film and television, as well as receiving numerous national and international awards for his ad campaigns, Jorge Cuchi currently works as a consultant on marketing and advertising projects, as well as developing film projects. 50 or two wales meet in the beach will be his first feature film as both writer and director.

Filmography

– 50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach , feature film, 2020
35th Venice Internationa Film Critics’ Week, Tallin Black Nights International Film Festival, Cairo International Film Festival.

Production notes

Catatonia Cine is determined to support quality cinema that is both profound and human. We focus on directors that connect their personal experiences with universal stories that can appeal to a worldwide audience. Our films have participated in both national and international film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Shanghai International Film Festival, Morelia International Film Festival, Málaga Spanish Film Festival, The World Film Festival Montréal and Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

Original title
50 o dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa
Direction
Jorge Cuchí
Country
Mexique
Année
2019
Scenario
Jorge Cuchí
Picture
José Casillas
Cutting
Víctor González Fuentes
Actors
José Antonio Toledano (Félix), Karla Coronado (Elisa)
Original version
Espagnol
Awards

PRIX CINÉMA EN CONSTRUCTION TOULOUSE au festival Cinélatino 2020
PRIX SPÉCIAL CINÉ + EN CONSTRUCTION au festival Cinélatino 2020

Production
Catatonia Cine