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Directed by | Gilberto González Penilla |
Written by | Gilberto González Penilla |
Produced by | Óscar Bedriñana Roberto Fiesco Ernesto Martínez Arévalo Janeth Mora Jessica Villegas Lattuada |
Starring | Alejandro Camacho |
Cinematography | Ricardo Garfias |
Edited by | Gilberto González Penilla Miguel Salgado |
Production company | Payasito Films SA de CV |
Release dates | November 2022 (Los Cabos) March 30, 2023 (Mexico) |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
Incomplete Lovers (Spanish: Amores incompletos) is a 2022 Mexican comedy-drama film written and directed by Gilberto González Penilla.[1] Starring Alejandro Camacho.[2] It is about the journey of a 65-year-old man through the Baja California peninsula in search of his dead wife's lovers.[3]
José is a 65-year-old widower who decides to embark on a journey through the Baja California peninsula to confront the trio of lovers that his deceased wife once had.[4]
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]
Principal photography began on March 4, 2022, and ended on April 4 of the same year.[7] It was filmed on location in Ensenada, Tijuana, and San Quintin, Mexico.[8][9]
It had its international premiere in mid-November 2022 at the 11th Los Cabos International Film Festival.[10][11] It was released commercially on March 30, 2023, in Mexican theaters,[12][13] to later have a premiere on April 16, 2023, at the 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival.[14]
Ernesto Diezmartínez from Letras Libres praised the rhythm and comedy present in the film, highlighting that all the gags in the film work well, also highlighting the direction of the actors and the performance of Alejandro Camacho in his comedy debut.[15] Alejandro Alemán from the newspaper El Universal also highlighted positively the humor used in the film and that the gags happen organically, he also praised Alejandro Camacho's acting variety, calling it innovative.[16]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 49th Diosas de Plata | Best Film | Incomplete Lovers | Pending | [17][18] |
Best Director | Gilberto González Penilla | Pending | |||
Best Actor | Alejandro Camacho | Pending | |||
Best Actor in a Minor Role | Hernán Mendoza | Pending | |||
Best Actress in a Minor Role | Johanna Murillo | Pending | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Gilberto González Penilla | Pending | |||
Best Cinematography | Ricardo Garfias | Pending | |||
Best Editing | Gilberto González Penilla & Miguel Salgado | Pending |