I Promise You Anarchy

I Promise You Anarchy (Spanish: Te Prometo Anarquía) is a 2015 Mexican drama film, directed and written by Julio Hernández Cordón. The film stars Diego Calva Hernández and Eduardo Eliseo Martinez as two long-time friends and lovers, who after a failed business are separated by the mother of one of them.

I Promise You Anarchy
Film poster
Directed byJulio Hernández Cordón
Produced by
  • Maximiliano Cruz
  • Sandra Gómez
Screenplay byJulio Hernández Cordón
Starring
  • Diego Calva Hernández
  • Eduardo Eliseo Martinez
Music byErick Bongcam
CinematographyMaría José Secco
Edited byLenz Claure
Release date
  • 9 August 2015 (2015-08-09) (Locarno)
Running time
88 minutes
Country
  • Mexico
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish
BudgetUSD$500,000

The film premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival, being the only Latin film competing for the Golden Leopard Award, and was screened at the Contemporary World Cinema Section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] After its exhibition at the 13th Morelia International Film Festival, the film earned the Guerrero Award for Best Mexican Feature and a Special Mention by the Jury.[3] The film also received two nominations at the 2016 Ariel Awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography.[4]

Plot

Miguel (Diego Calva Hernández) and Johnny (Eduardo Eliseo Martínez) are friends and lovers, having known each other since childhood. They spend time skating together with friends in the streets of Mexico City. They sell their blood on the black market and recruit other donors. A large transaction ends badly for everyone involved. Miguel's mother decides to take him out of the country, far from Johnny.[5]

Cast
  • Diego Calva Hernández as Miguel
  • Eduardo Eliseo Martinez as Johnny
  • Shvasti Calderón as Adri
  • Oscar Mario Botello as David
  • Gabriel Casanova as Gabriel
  • Sarah Minter as Miguel's Mother
  • Martha Claudia Moreno as Johnny's Mother
  • Diego Escamilla Corona as Techno
  • Milkman as David
  • Erwin Jonathan Mora Alvarado as Príncipe Azteca
  • Juan Pablo Escalante as Nito
  • Daniel Adrián Mejía Aguirre as Hamster
  • Mario Alberto Sánchez as Major Tom
  • Yair Domínguez Monroy as Pedo Bomba
  • Francisco Kjeldson as Safari

Production

Diana Sánchez, artistic director of the Panama International Film Festival, stated that the film is "a lovely and heartfelt exploration of love and friendship. Beautifully shot, the film demonstrates Hernández’s versatility and progression as a filmmaker. The scenes of the skateboarders in Mexico City, for instance, are kinetic and feel very realistic”. According to the director, he tried to mix documentary, fiction and film noir, with the film showing "the innocence of youth and the moments you try to play the bad guy, the criminal, but you are not really that kind of character".[6] Te Prometo Anarquía won one part of a split prize at the 2015 Panamá International Film Festival, where it received US$20,000 dollars to pay post production fees; the rest of the prize (US$5,000 dollars) was awarded to Costa Rica's El Sonido de las Cosas ("The Sound of Things"), directed by Ariel Escalante.[7]

Reception

The film was named "The Best Mexican Film of 2015" by Fernanda Solórzano of Letras Libres.[8]

Awards and nominations
Award Category Nominee Result
2015 Panamá International Film Festival[7] Primera Mirada Te Prometo Anarquía Won
2015 Locarno International Film Festival[1] Golden Leopard Te Prometo Anarquía Nominated
2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival[9] Horizons Awards Te Prometo Anarquía Nominated
2015 Morelia International Film Festival[3] Guerrero Award for Best Mexican Feature Te Prometo Anarquía Won
Special Mention by the Jury Won
2015 Festival do Rio[10] FIPRESCI Prize Te Prometo Anarquía Won
2015 Havana Film Festival[11] Coral Award for Best Lead Actor Diego Calva Hernández Won
Eduardo Eliseo Martínez Won
Coral Award for Best Screenplay Julio Hernández Cordón Won
58th Ariel Awards[4] Best Director Julio Hernández Cordón Nominated
Best Cinematography María José Secco Nominated

References
  1. "'Te prometo anarquía' conmueve a público en Festival de Locarno". La Jornada (in Spanish). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. "¡Felicidades a los ganadores del 13º FICM!". Morelia International Film Festival (in Spanish). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. Magaña, Arturo (13 April 2016). "Nominados al Ariel 2016". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. "Te Prometo Anarquía". Morelia International Film Festival (in Spanish). 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  6. De Pablos, Emiliano. "Latido Brings 'Anarchy' to the International Market (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  7. Pickard, Christopher (14 April 2015). "IFF Panama: Anarchy Triumphs as Primera Mirada Jury Award Two Cash Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  8. Solórzano, Fernanda (29 August 2016). "Las ciudades invisibles de Hernández Cordón". Letras Libres. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  9. "Te Prometo Anarquía". San Sebastian Film Festival (in Spanish). 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  10. "Te Prometo Anarquía". International Federation of Film Critics. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  11. "Premios Corales - 37 Festival". Havana Film Festival (in Spanish). 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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