The Saint of the Impossible
The Saint of the Impossible is a 2020 Swiss drama film written by Lani-Rain Feltham and Marc Raymond Wilkins, who is also the director in his directional debut.[1] The film stars Magaly Solier, Marcelo Durand, Adriano Durand, Tara Thaller and Simon Käser.[2]
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Directed by | Marc Raymond Wilkins |
Produced by | Joël Jent |
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Music by | Balz Bachmann |
Cinematography | Burak Turan |
Edited by | Jann Anderegg |
Production companies | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion |
Distributed by | Bendita Film |
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Running time | 97 min. |
Country | Switzerland |
Language | English Spanish |
Plot
Paul and Tito, two Peruvian teenagers, are looking for meaning and of course sex in the city of New York. They are undocumented delivery boys who want to be loved by a mysterious Croatian girl. Meanwhile, their mother Raffaella falls head over heels for a swiss pulp fiction author and dreams of a bright future with him. The woman is persuaded by the author to start a burrito empire from their Bronx kitchen. But the American Dream becomes a trap when deportation looms.
Cast
- Magaly Solier as Raffaella
- Marcelo Durand as Paul
- Adriano Durand as Tito
- Tara Thaller as Kristin
- Simon Käser as Ewald
Release
The film had its world premiere in October 2020 at the 43rd São Paulo International Film Festival.[3]
References
- De Pablos, Emiliano (February 2, 2020). "Bendita Film Sales Nabs 'The Saint of the Impossible,' Launches Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "The Saint of the Impossible - SWISS FILMS". Swiss Films. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "The Saint of The Impossible - 43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA". São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved February 2, 2021.