Archive of films Things the Way They Are / Las cosas como son

Chile
2012, 94 min

Section: Forum of Independents - Competition
Year: 2013

Jerónimo is a mistrustful loner who rents out rooms to foreigners without respecting their privacy. His life is turned upside down when the beautiful Sanna, a Norwegian, comes to stay. Jerónimo starts to come out of his shell but then he discovers that the girl is hiding something in his house.…

Synopsis

Anti-social 30-something Jerónimo lives the life of a loner, hiding behind his beard and his prejudices. He tries to have everything under control in the house he lets out to foreigners, but his strict routine is disrupted when the attractive Sanna from Norway arrives on his doorstep holding a suitcase. While Jerónimo isn’t exactly a model Latin lover and Sanna doesn’t come across as the cool Scandinavian type, their cultures and life attitudes cause a good deal of conflict. As in the case of his debut, the director continues his scrutiny of Chile and its people, attempting to establish their identity through their confrontations with foreigners. "The film was motivated by a need to speak about mistrust and the collective paranoia which plagues our society, and the isolation this lack of trust breeds. Jerónimo’s house represents modern Chile with its deep-seated social prejudices. We’re lagging behind in everything.” Two of the three protagonists are played by non-actors; the role of Jerónimo was entrusted to well-known photographer Cristóbal Palma.

About the director

Fernando Lavanderos (b. 1974, Santiago, Chile), film and TV director, screenwriter, producer, cameraman and film editor, studied journalism and audiovisual communications at Universidad de las Artes y Ciencias de la Comunicación in Santiago (1994–97). In 1996-98 he shot the short films Agua a la vista, No me despido, Espero encontrarte and El cielo y la tierra. In 2000 he co-directed the successful documentary No Harvest This Year (Este año no hay cosecha) and also worked as a TV cameraman. His feature film debut And Cows Fly (Y las vacas vuelan, 2003) was a hit with both audiences and critics and won a number of international awards. He established Duende Films in 2004 and turned out a series of documentaries entitled "My Private World” ("Mi mundo privado”). Things the Way They Are won Best Latin American Film at the Mar del Plata FF.

Contacts

Invercine Producciones
Copihue #2899, Providencia, , Santiago
Chile
Tel: +56 292 054 15
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.invercine.com

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About the film

Color, DCP
European premiere

Section:	Forum of Independents - Competition

Director:	Fernando Lavanderos
Screenplay:	Fernando Lavanderos, Rodrigo Ossandón, Gonzalo Verdugo
Dir. of Photography:	Andrés Garcés
Music:	Sebastián Vergara
Editor:	Rodrigo Saquel
Producer:	Matías Cardone, Macarena Cardone, Macarena Concha
Production:	Invercine Producciones
Cast:	Cristóbal Palma, Ragni Ørsal Skogsrød, Isaac Arriagada
Contact:	Invercine Producciones

Guests

Fernando Lavanderos

Film Director

Cristóbal Palma

Actor

Isaac Arriagada

Actor

Ragni Orsal Skogsrod

Actor

Rodrigo Saquel

Film Editor