Días de Santiago (2004)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 83 minuten
Alternative title: Days of Santiago
Country:
Peru
Directed by: Josue Mendez
Stars: Pietro Sibille, Alheli Castillo and Erick García
IMDb score:
7,3 (1.193)
Releasedate: 29 January 2004
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Días de Santiago plot
Santiago returns to Lima after serving in the army. For Santiago it is very difficult to adapt to the life of ordinary citizens. The city is in chaos and Santiago tries to shape his new life by taking a job as a taxi driver. He tries to escape from his own insecurities by meddling in the problems of others.
Actors and actresses
Santiago Roman
Andrea
Elisa
Sandra
Dad
Mom
Mari
Inés
Coco
Rita
Reviews & comments
BlueVelvet
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- 1316 messages
- 785 votes
I had reasonable expectations, but was disappointed. Unlike Jimbo79, I didn't find the main character undeniably strong: sometimes I thought "hey, he can act well" but then he had moments when his feelings didn't come across at all. So changing. It also irritated me when Santiago told a long story about his naval time, at inappropriate times. However, since I can imagine that was the intention - he is quite bitter about society - I could get over it.
The only really positive thing is the fact that his lethargy was portrayed very well. The whole movie radiated that feeling. But is that the only thing?
A resounding yes.
Santiago's character is not explored in depth, he remains a character. There could have been so much more resident...
You could say: "all the film tries is to convey Santiago's despair and listlessness to the viewer. And it succeeds quite well."
But that doesn't work for me. I want depth, but everything remains superficial. Unfortunately.
2*
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Santiago has a hard time adjusting to civilian life after returning as a soldier after a long guerrilla war. His neighbors do not understand him and it is difficult for him to find work. He is paranoid and sees an enemy behind every corner. For example, he always drives home via a different road and he always looks behind him.
Mendez uses different techniques to create an oppressive feeling by working with close-ups and using black and white images. Stylish in itself, although I could no longer distinguish between color and black and white. There was an excess so that the effect no longer came across. Santiago's despair and frustration surfaced only in fragments. Dias de Santiago is a decent film, but unfortunately it was not used to its full potential.
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Noodless
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- 10087 messages
- 6205 votes
Actually agree with previous review because the alternating use of black / white and color is stylish, but offers no added value to the story at all. The close-ups and movements of Santiago also do not have the intended effect. It also takes a while before the film gets going and when you think now the madness is about to begin, the end credits suddenly appear. Nevertheless, the film from Peru still manages to remain interesting enough because of the way of filming and because of the protagonist. Expectations were higher! 6/10
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