Feature film
Un embrujo
Carlos Carrera · 1998
Synopsis
On the coast of Yucatán, in the thirties, Eliseo, a thirteen-year-old boy, discovers love with Felipa, his schoolteacher, with whom he has a secret affair. When it is discovered, the young woman has to leave the village, and the boy is left alone, sad and nostalgic. The years pass; as an adult, Eliseo marries another woman out of obligation and leads an uneventful life, unable to forget his first love.
Context
Written by Martín Salinas and the director, produced notably by Guillermo del Toro and Bertha Navarro with a budget of nearly two million dollars, the film is photographed by Rodrigo Prieto, to music by the Cuban José María Vitier. Daniel Acuña plays Eliseo as a child and Mario Zaragoza Eliseo as an adult, two newcomers, alongside Blanca Guerra, Luisa Huertas, Vanessa Bauche and Elpidia Carrillo. Shown at the Toronto festival and then in competition at San Sebastián in September 1998, the film weaves the political life of Yucatán into Eliseo's story.
Who it is for
A little over two hours, in Spanish, between village chronicle and love story; known in France under the title Un envoûtement.
Prizes and reception
Several Ariel awards, including best director; chosen to represent Mexico for the Oscar for best foreign film, without being nominated.
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