Even the rain conquerors and contemporary corporations. Even the rain explores the lasting effects of spanish imperialism, still. It also has a strong social conscience that often appeals to. Released february 18th, 2011, even the rain stars luis tosar, gael garcia bernal, juan carlos aduviri, karra elejalde the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of out. In the rentthistoo category, if youve seen and love singin in the rain, check out the band wagon. If you think this movie is just the sequence of kelly splashing like a fiveyearold in a puddle, you obviously havent seen the entire film.
Sep 24, 2012 inspired by the reallife water wars in bolivia in the year 2000, even the rain explores the lasting effects of spanish imperialism, still resonating some 500 years later in the continued struggle. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. It is a political and sociological film, making its points by drawing a compare. Even the rain is a spanishlanguage movie within a movie set against the cochabamba water wars of bolivia in 2000. At a time when the poor of the world seem to be rising up, i found myself deeply moved and completely enthralled by this film. Set in bolivia, even the rain equates the struggles of the countrys. Ultimately the filmmakers are not interested in the consequences of. On every level iciar bollains even the rain is saturated with ingenuity, creativity, historical and religious accuracies and ambiguities.
Even the rain symbolism notes filmed as a movie within a movie, even the rains plot revolves around sebastian and his producer costa as they attempt to film a movie depicting columbuss exploitation of the native indians. Use these links to learn more about the global water crisis yes, water privatization is going on right here in the u. Even the rains addictive promise is that it may reveal the motivations and the causes of colonialism, which generates the desire to rewatch and analyze the film, although the answer will always remain beyond it. Toronto international film festival 2010part 3 even the rain and the need for dealing with complexity by david walsh 1 october 2010 this is the third of a series of articles devoted to the. What is the meaning of nobody, not even the rain, has. With gael garcia bernal, luis tosar, karra elejalde, juan carlos aduviri. The rain people 1969 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Even when the characters are indoors, rain can be heard falling on the rooftops or banging against the windows. Even the rain 2010 tvma 1h 42m international dramas while making a film about the incursion of christopher columbus in the new world, a director finds the bolivian locals protesting modern exploitation. Even the rain 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. It is a political and sociological film, making its points by drawing a. However, it was not selected to be among the final five films nominated for the oscar.
Oct 30, 2012 at times, the movie succumbs to sentiment as the fictional filmmakers wrestle with crises of conscience that feel schematic. Also playing a very important part in the film is the unseen rain. Throughout the poem cummings has referred to himself as a rose that can be opened and closed by his loved one. It is a spanish drama film that was directed by bollain. Feb 12, 2012 even the rain is set in the midst of this remarkable episode in the history of political conflicts over water. May 14, 2011 spain conquered the new world for gold 500 years later, water is gold not much else has changed even the rain is a brilliant movie. Even the rain and the need for dealing with complexity. On release the movie was given a 1010 by rotten tomatoes.
But even these renegades can find a guerilla in their midst. Like father, like son, unknown and i am number four. The film is about a mexican executive producer, costa, and the director, sebastian. Theyre pissing on us and not even giving us the courtesy of cal. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including big mommas. Spains entry, even the rain, has a good chance to make the cut. A powerful film that overlaps historical facts with modern day power of the state and multinational companys with the local populations paying the price.
It is also widely discussed by the characters who cant recall the last time they witnessed so much rainpoor. In order to stay under budget constraints they decide to film in bolivia, the poorest county film within a film is a perpetuation of the oppressiveness of society. A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. With the film shoot in jeopardy, both men find their convictions shaken. The translated movie title, even the rain, is, in my interpretation, not merely a reference to the material dilemma over water, but also a spiritual reference to jesus teaching that god allows the rain to fall on the just and unjust alike. Se7en would have been a very good neonoir detective film with just the story itself, but with this simple yet magic touch, that. Even the rain 2010 tvma 1h 42m international dramas while making a film about the incursion of christopher columbus in the new world, a director finds the. What is the meaning of nobody, not even the rain, has such. Not even gael garcia bernals dashing looks can distract me from the films. Even the rain is a film positively bursting with a sense of importance which comes as little surprise when you discover it was penned by paul laverty, a regular ken loach collaborator. Even the rain, is not a masterpiece, but it is a pretty good one wellacted and always with an ear for its own social relevance.
Feb 18, 2011 a movie within a movie, even the rain draws parallels between the european colonialism of antiquity and more modern forms of exploiting indigenous populations. We wish that it qualified for bluray but apparently not. Oct 01, 2010 toronto international film festival 2010part 3 even the rain and the need for dealing with complexity by david walsh 1 october 2010 this is the third of a series of articles devoted to the. As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first friars going to the new world in 2011, this film is a strong reminder of the powerful preaching of antonio montestinos and the relevance of it even today. Mar 11, 2011 even the rain is a spirited film that details the haves and havenots of bolivia, through the eyes of outsiders. Iciar bollains bluntly political film even the rain makes pertinent, if heavyhanded, comparisons between european imperialism five centuries ago and modern globalization. Like gold, diamond, oil and petrol colonialism, the waterrights thing is. With the recent overthrow of the egyptian government through peaceful protests, the themes of real life social change that permeate the film seem even more timely. Woody allen interview annie hall 1978 brian linehans city lights duration.
The two travel too bolivia to do a filming of a movie that depicts the conquest of columbus. The movie is a nonstop dialogue and the setting is a simple office room. In fact the film within a film is so compelling in itself, its hard not to want to see that film as well. Rent even the rain 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Even the rain is a spirited film that details the haves and havenots of bolivia, through the eyes of outsiders. Theyre pissing on us and not even giving us the courtesy of. Here sebastian faces not only a crusading local actor but an alcoholic leading man. When daniel is not being filmed in the movie, he leads the protests against the new governmentprotected water company. Theyre pissing on us and not even giving us the courtesy of calling it rain. Inspired by the reallife water wars in bolivia in the year 2000, even the rain explores the lasting effects of spanish imperialism, still resonating some 500 years later in the continued struggle of indigenous people against oppression and exploitation. Oct 18, 2019 singin in the rain emerged in the early 1950s, when the industry had achieved a mature distance from its silent origins, and its possible this film helped promote the idea that with. Even the rain symbolism even the rain symbolism notes. At times, the movie succumbs to sentiment as the fictional filmmakers wrestle with crises of conscience that feel schematic. The personal dynamics of a movie location can be tricky.
This gets the attention of his materialistic younger brother. Here sebastian faces not only a crusading local actor but an alcoholic leading man and a pennypinching producer. Sep 06, 2015 even when the characters are indoors, rain can be heard falling on the rooftops or banging against the windows. Even the rains complex narrative structure is based on several different layers that relay the main events of the film. Sep 06, 2015 the movie is a nonstop dialogue and the setting is a simple office room. Theyre pissing on us and not even giving us the courtesy. One of the fascinating aspects of the movie is the way it meshes together two historical episodes of colonialism, one with the 15th century colonization of the new world and the other water wars of 19992000 cochabamba. The first and lonely days have come a sea of state and a heaven unknown and i dont like the air tha. On every level iciar bollains even the rain is saturated with ingenuity, creativity, historical. First of all, it has a bona fide movie star in gael garcia bernal. Inspired by the reallife water wars in bolivia in the year 2000, even the rain explores the lasting effects of spanish imperialism, still resonating some 500 years later in the continued struggle. I saw it at a special american cinematheque screening.
Even the rain was released in 2011 on friday, february 18, 2011 in 8 theaters. Rain man is the kind of touching drama that oscars are made forand, sure enough, the film took academy honors for best picture, director, screenplay, and actor dustin hoffman in 1988. Even the rain is a film that sought to address issues of oppression in third world countries. As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about christopher columbus in cochabamba, bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply. This movie was good, but my favorite of his by far was motorcycle diaries. Because it takes place in an office room the rain is never seen but can heard in the background. In even the rain, directed by iciar bollain and written by ken loachs longtime screenwriter, paul laverty, a film crew arrives in cochabamba, bolivia, in 2000 to shoot a shoestringbudget epic. Rain man works so well within raymonds limitations because it is a movie about limitations, particularly charlies own limited ability to love those in his life, or to see things from their point of view. Even the rain 2011 cast and crew bolivian film extras launch a protest against the privatization of their water supply, which parallels the spanish conquest and exploitation of the new world. With gene kelly, donald oconnor, debbie reynolds, jean hagen.
Spain conquered the new world for gold 500 years later, water is gold not much else has changed even the rain is a brilliant movie. It tells the story of a director who is trying to shoot his picture about columbus and the spanish colonization of the new world even while one of his featured actors is leading the local protests against water privatization. May 19, 2012 the better of the two is the gripping even the rain, scripted by ken loachs regular screenwriter paul laverty and directed by the spanish actress iciar bollain, author of a book about working. Even the rain has been filmed in cochabamba, is based on that real event and instead of james bond has daniel as a christ figure. Laverty once again mines true social injustices and sociopolitical situations for dramatic gains and, once again, the results are frustratingly uneven. Se7en would have been a very good neonoir detective film with just the story itself, but with this simple yet magic touch, that is the rain, it becomes an excellent neonoir film. Even the rain spanish with english subtitles peneflix. Everything you need to know about even the rain movie 2011. A movie within a movie, even the rain draws parallels between the european colonialism of antiquity and more modern forms of exploiting indigenous populations. Singin in the rain emerged in the early 1950s, when the industry had achieved a mature distance from its silent origins, and its possible this film helped promote the idea that. Even the rain is set in the midst of this remarkable episode in the history of political conflicts over water.