And then the rain

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Movie
German title And then the rain / Even the rain
Original title También la lluvia
Country of production Mexico , Spain , France
original language Spanish
Publishing year 2010
length 104 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 12
Rod
Director Icíar Bollaín
script Paul Laverty
production Juan Gordon
music Alberto Iglesias
camera Alex Catalan
cut Ángel Hernández Zoido
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And then the rain (original title: También la lluvia , German-language festival title: Even the rain ) is a film drama by the director Icíar Bollaín from 2010. The film tells the story of the director Sebastián, played by Gael García Bernal , and the film producer Costa, played by Luis Tosar , who want to make a film about Christopher Columbus in Bolivia . During the filming, they are drawn into the local conflicts over the drinking water supply of the population, which are based on the actual events of the Cochabamba water war . And then the rain was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival 2011 in the Panorama section and won the Panorama Audience Award in the feature film category. The film opened in German cinemas on December 29, 2011.

action

The director Sebastián wants to make a film about Christopher Columbus , which should dismantle the myth of the spread of civilization and instead show the negative consequences of the European conquest - the greed for gold, the slave trade and the violence against the indigenous people. He is supported in this by his producer Costa, who urges adherence to the schedule and the budget. The film is to be shot in Cochabamba in Bolivia . In an open casting for the Indian actors, to which many applicants appear, the indigenous Daniel excels as a leading figure. He protests against the fact that many of the other applicants should simply be sent away. Eventually everyone is cast, and Sebastian wants Daniel to play for Chief Hatuey . Costa is reluctant because he considers the indigenous to be a rebel, but finally gives in. Then filming begins. Columbus is played by the alcoholic and ironic Anton, Albert and Juan play two clerics who campaign for the rights of the indigenous people, and they take on these roles.

Meanwhile, the conflict in Cochabamba over the supply of water is coming to a head, the price of which has been multiplied by an international consortium following the privatization of the waterworks. Daniel becomes a leader of the uprising, which Costa sees as a hindrance to the film project. He tries to prevent Daniel from taking any further action during the film production by offering him money. Daniel accepts the money, but denies Costa the handshake. His goal is to use the money for the uprising. When Daniel is arrested, Costa and Sebastián campaign to get him out of prison for the duration of the filming - by agreeing that the police can arrest him again afterwards.

When the unsuccessful protests of the demonstrators lead to a general strike and escalate through the state response to the imposition of martial law on Cochabamba to water war, most of the members of the film team vote to leave the region. Sebastián is initially against it, because he absolutely wants to finish the film as his apparently idealistic project, and is forced to give up. At the moment of departure, Daniel's wife appears and asks for help for her daughter: She was injured in the city center. Sebastián gives up his previous attitude and now insists on departure, while Costa apparently feels responsible for the girl - she also had a small role in the film. He decides to go to the center of the violence with Daniel's wife and finally saves the daughter.

The water war ends with a victory for the indigenous population and the government is withdrawing water privatization. The projected film about Columbus will ultimately not be completed. At the end of the day, Costa and Daniel meet in the hall where Columbus' ship and other props were kept, and the indígena gives the producer a gift. In the final scene of the film, Costa unpacks the package and sees that he is holding a small bottle of water.

background

And then the rain plays against the background of the water war in Cochabamba , which was triggered in 2000 by the privatization of the water supply and the subsequent sharp rise in water prices. There were violent protests and a general strike. Violence escalated after protesters clashed with police. Martial law was imposed on the city at the beginning of April, and the government finally withdrew from privatization in mid-April. A total of 7 people died and hundreds were injured.

The screenplay was written by Paul Laverty , who previously wrote exclusively for director Ken Loach . Commenting on Laverty's script, director Icíar Bollaín commented:

“Paul's book presented me with a great and exciting challenge: namely to make three films in one. First, a historical drama, second, the contemporary story of the water war, and third, a film that links the shooting with the personal experiences of the main characters Sebastián and Costa and with the decisions they are forced to make. "

The film was a Mexican , Spanish and French co-production that cost five million euros. The shooting was carried out with great effort. The film was shot in the jungle in the province of Chapare and in Cochabamba at 70 different locations. 4000 extras, including 300 indigenous peoples, took part in the film.

Juan Carlos Aduviri , who made his debut in the film, knew the social issue from his own experience, since as a Bolivian he himself was involved in protests similar to those shown in the film. Icíar Bollaín saw the film in the tradition of her previous directorial work, which had also been produced by Morena Films . About and then the rain she said:

“No es una película intimista, pero sí creo que es de personajes. Hay una parte de época y otra del presente que narra acontecimientos políticos y sociales reales que sucedieron en Bolivia, pero al final es una historia en torno a dos personas, sobre todo de una, la del productor Costa que hace un viaje de compromiso personal. "
(German: "It is not a film that focuses on the private and the intimate, and yet I believe that it is about characters. There is a historical part and one about contemporary circumstances, which relates to political and social events in Bolivia, but Ultimately it is a story about two people, one of whom in particular, the producer Costa, embarks on a journey through his personal commitment. ")

Festivals and Awards

And then the rain was among nine finalists for the Oscar for the best foreign language film of 2011 for Spain . It was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival 2011 in the Panorama section and won the Panorama Audience Award in the feature film category. In 2011 And then the Rain was nominated for 13 Goyas and received the award for the best production management ( Cristina Zumárraga ) and the best film music, in addition, Karra Elejalde was recognized as best supporting actor. In the same year the film won the Ariel Prize for Best Latin-American Film and the "Bridging the Borders" award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival .

Reviews

Andreas Fanizadeh , who reviewed And then the rain for the daily newspaper , rated the film as worth seeing. The view of the indigenous population comes from the outside, which is why Bollain's perspective sometimes seems slightly paternalistic . In addition, the film is sometimes a bit too pathetic and conventional, but it is funny. Fanizadeh especially praises the means of the film in the film. He writes: “Bollain's directorial work gains its appeal from the playful combination of the various levels of time and reality. The Indians, who are just chased by the dogs of the historical conquisters, belong to the protagonists of the water movement in Cochabamba in a different time period or discuss their payment with the white film people. "Jörn Hetebrügge, author of the film educational online portal kinofenster. de highlights the fine visual concept of the film. By using the hand-held camera, the film does not appear to have been constructed in spite of temporal parallelizations. And then the rain reminds me of Werner Herzog's famous jungle films Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (FRG 1972) and Fitzcarraldo (FRG 1982) - "two masterpieces that arouse similarly conflicting feelings with regard to western film productions in Latin America." Rocío García praised in his article for El País especially the performance of Karra Elejalde , whom he describes as outstanding. Ann Hornaday saw the film for the Washington Post and also underlined the good performance of the acting ensemble , especially praising Luis Tosar . She notes that the end succumbs a little to Hollywood dramaturgy, but explains: "Laverty and Bollain earn each white knuckle they elicit with a story in which personal connections can transcend even the most crushing structures of history and politics."

literature

  • Berlin International Film Festival: Berlinale 10-20 FEB 11 . Berlin 2011. ISSN  0724-7117
  • Julius Redzinski: Making the fiction visible: Even the Rain and cinematic and historiographical discourses about history in The Journal of Historical Fictions , JHF 1: 2, 2017, pp. 131–147. ( Online as pdf )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for And then the rain . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , December 2011 (PDF; test number: 130 719 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for And then the rain . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Berlin International Film Festival: Berlinale 10 - 20 FEB 11 . Berlin 2011. page 168.
  4. ↑ a b c Rocío García: “'También la lluvia', a los Oscar” in El País on September 28, 2010, accessed on March 16, 2011 on elpais.com
  5. ^ "En También la lluvia los bolivianos aparecen sin estereotipos, comenta Juan Carlos Aduviri" in La Jornada, January 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Nine Films Make Oscar Foreign Film Shortlist, accessed April 14, 2020 at slashfilm.com
  7. ↑ Press release on the Panorama Audience Award on berlinale.de, accessed on March 16, 2011.
  8. ↑ Internet Movie Database, accessed April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ A b Andreas Fanizadeh: "" También la lluvia "as a film in a film - Uprising in Cochabamba", taz, February 15, 2011, accessed on March 16, 2011.
  10. ↑ a b Jörn Hetebrügge: And then the rain - film of the month January 2012, kinofenster.de. Federal Agency for Civic Education and Vision Cinema December 22, 2012, accessed January 2, 2012
  11. ↑ Review on washingtonpost.com, accessed March 16, 2011