Eva Doesn't Sleep

Eva Doesn't Sleep
Eva No Duerme
Directed by Pablo Agüero
Produced by Jacques Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin, Vanessa Ragone
Written by Pablo Agüero
Screenplay by Ivan Gierasinchuk
Music by Valentin Portron
Edited by Stephane Elmadjian
Release dates
  • November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) (Buenos Aires)
Running time
 85 minutes
Country Argentina
Language Spanish

Eva Doesn't Sleep (Spanish: Eva No Duerme) is a 2015 drama film directed and written by Pablo Agüero. The film stars Gael García Bernal and Denis Lavant.

Plot

The film details the fate of the corpse of Eva Perón, from her death on July 26, 1952 to the final arrival to the La Recoleta Cemetery on October 1976, where it has been located since then. The plot is divided in three short chapters, starring the embalmer of her corpse, the military that takes it to a secret location, and the kidnapping of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu by revolutionaries.[1]

Production

The lead actress of the film is Sabrina Macchi, who plays Eva Perón. Initially, she took part in the casting of another character, but the director Pablo Agüero thought that she would be a good actress for Evita's role.[2] She underwent a strict training to control her breathing, keep her eyelids quiet and avoid swallowing saliva.[2]

The film is also starred by Gael García Bernal, who plays the admiral Emilio Eduardo Massera. His character is the narrator of the first part of the film.[3]

It is the third film of the director Pablo Agüero, whose previous films (Salamandra and 77 Doronship) had an experimental style. This film aims at bigger audiences than the previous ones.[4] The film was made after four years of historical research.[5]

Reception

Pyramide Films bought the rights to distribute the film in France.[5]

The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "kinky, creepy and revolutionary". It also pointed that the film is closer to experimental cinema than mainstream.[4] Diana Sanchez said that "Bold and original, and boasting brilliant set pieces, [...] Eva Doesn't Sleep showcases the talents of one of Argentina's most visionary and politically engaged cinematic voices".[3] Ben Nicholson from Cine Vue considers that the third portion of the film has a lower quality than the previous ones.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Tim Grierson (September 12, 2015). "'Eva Doesn't Sleep': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Las caras de Eva Perón en la pantalla grande" [The faces of Eva Perón in the big screen] (in Spanish). La Nación. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Diana Sanchez. "Eva doesn't sleep". Toronto International film festival. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Young, Deborah. "'Eva Doesn't Sleep': TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. 1 2 John Hopewell (April 8, 2015). "Pyramide Confirms France, International on 'Eva Doesn't Sleep'". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ben Nicholson. "Toronto 2015: 'Eva Doesn't Sleep' review". Cine Vue. Retrieved November 14, 2015.

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