Paz Lázaro’s Amore Cine Boards Chilean Road Movie ‘A Thousand Pieces’ by Sergio Castro San Martín (EXCLUSIVE)

As a seasoned movie critic with roots deeply entrenched in the European film scene, I find myself drawn to the compelling narrative of “A Thousand Pieces” (“Mil pedazos”). With its star-studded cast led by Daniel Muñoz, Paola Giannini, and Emilia Rodriguez, this road movie promises a captivating journey that resonates with the raw emotions of family, crisis, and healing.


Madrid-based film producer Paz Lázaro of Amore Cine, who was attending the Venice Film Festival for “Kill the Jockey” by Luis Ortega and “Quiet Life” by Alexandros Avranas, has joined the production of Sergio Castro San Martín’s “A Thousand Pieces” (“Mil pedazos”), which is currently being filmed in Chile.

Amore Cine is teaming up with Argentina’s Bikini Films, Pan Contenidos from Spain, Maluta Films and Castro San Martín’s Chilean company Latente Films, which was co-founded by Eduardo Pizarro, for a joint production that we expect to complete in early October.

A journey film centers around Isabel (43) and Miguel (53), preparing for a family vacation with their daughter Emilia (9). Miguel is filled with anticipation, believing this trip might mend the distance between him and his spouse. However, for Isabel, escaping the crisis they’re experiencing seems impossible. Enthused by the upcoming adventure, Emilia snaps pictures of the stunning desert landscapes using her Cybershot camera. But, their journey is abruptly halted when a heartbreaking accident happens halfway through.

The main actors are Daniel Munoz as Miguel, Paola Giannini portraying Isabel, and Emilia Rodriguez in the role of Emilia.

Victoria Lammers, who has previously worked on projects like Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” and Asghar Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows”, will be taking up the role of editor.

Director Castro San Martín is planning to film his upcoming project, “Il Cileno,” in Turin, Italy. This production is a collaborative effort between Chile’s Equeco, Italy’s Disparte, and Switzerland’s Cinédokké.

The story “The Chilean” unfolds in 1976 amidst mining demonstrations, where it focuses on Aldo, a young, proficient Chilean rebel in explosives who is expelled from his native land. Leaving behind his home, wife, and newborn child, Aldo struggles with menial jobs in Turin for survival. A pivotal moment comes when he encounters a doctor linked to anarchist circles. She presents him with an opportunity to reunite his family in Italy on one condition: he must resume his previous vocation – constructing explosives for revolutionary purposes.

Ever since his directorial debut with “El Paseo” (2009), Castro San Martín has written and directed numerous films and TV series, with “La Jauria” limited series for Fabula and Fremantle being one of his most notable works. His 2015 feature “The Mud Woman” (“La mujer de barro”) was showcased at the Berlinale Panorama, where Lázaro had served as a long-term programmer. Castro is thrilled that Lázaro is now part of the production team.

Lázaro previously held the position of content chief and acquisitions manager at Exile Content Studio, one of the co-producers for two films that Lázaro is jointly presenting at the Venice Film Festival on the Lido. “Kill the Jockey,” an absurdist comedy competing for the Golden Lion, premiered worldwide on August 29 and boasts a team of producers headed by Argentina’s Rei Pictures (“Zama,” “The Settlers”) and Infinity Hill (“Argentina, 1985”). Meanwhile, “Quiet Life” by Greek filmmaker Avranas, who is known for the Weird Wave movement, also premiered globally on August 29 and is part of Venice’s Horizons sidebar.

“The film ‘Kill the Jockey’, that garnered a five-minute standing ovation at the Venice Biennale, will make its debut in North America during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)”.

Castro San Martin is represented by Constanza Arena of Agencia de Luz.

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2024-08-30 13:18