Alone Together (2023 film)

Alone Together (Spanish: Compartespacios, lit.'Sharespaces') is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written and directed by Carmen Rojas Gamarra in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Tania Del Pilar as a shy, anxious and depressed thirty-year-old woman who searches for her place in the world with the help of her friend and her friend's boyfriend.[2]

Alone Together
Promotional release poster
Directed byCarmen Rojas Gamarra
Written byCarmen Rojas Gamarra
Produced byMorella Moret
StarringTania Del Pilar
CinematographyYalfrelys Farreras
Edited byYuraqyana
Music byEmilia Fernández
Production
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Yuraqyana
Release date
  • October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) (FICV)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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Isabel returns to Lima accompanied by her anxiety and depression. Her friend Paula takes her in and helps her get out of her comfort zone. When Pedro, Paula's new boyfriend, appears in her life, she feels a special connection with him, which leads her to question many things.[3]

Cast

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  • Tania Del Pilar as Isabel
  • Daniela Trucíos as Paula
  • Daniel Cano as Pedro

Production

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Principal photography began on August 9, 2021, and ended in early September of the same year in Peru.[4][5]

Release

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It had its world premiere on October 11, 2023, at the 30th Valdivia International Film Festival,[6] then screened on March 21, 2024, at the 42nd International Film Festival of Uruguay,[7] on April 18, 2024, at the 25th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema[8] and at the 12th Montreal Latin American Film Festival,[9] on June 18, 2024, at the 2nd Peruvian Film Festival in Madrid,[10] on August 11, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival,[11] October 17, 2024, at the 11th Trujillo Film Festival,[12] and November 10, 2024, at the 10th University of Lima Film Week.[13]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 28th Lima Film Festival Peruvian Competition - Best Film Alone Together Nominated [14]
11th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Feature Film Won [15]

References

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  1. ^ Jerardo, Ernesto (2024-08-08). "Se estrena «Compartespacios» de Carmen Rojas Gamarra". Ernesto Jerardo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ^ "Joven Jaena Brilla en Estreno de «Compartespacios» en Festival de Cine de Lima". Virus Radio (in Spanish). 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Comienza la 30° versión del festival de Valdivia: conoce todas las películas que van a participar". Cinema Pantheon (in Spanish). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. ^ "Espectadores se identifican con película Compartespacios, señala protagonista". RCR Peru (in Spanish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  5. ^ "día 1, parte 1". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  6. ^ "Conoce la programación completa del Festival de Cine de Valdivia en su trigésima versión". TVN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  7. ^ "Mañana jueves 21 de marzo es nuestra primera proyección en el @centroculturalsalinas en el marco del Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay organizado por la @cinematecauruguaya". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  8. ^ "Compartespacios". Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  9. ^ "Festival de cine latinoamericano de Montréal regresa al Cinema du parc con su 12ª edición". Latinos en Montreal. 2024-04-25. Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  10. ^ "Soy + Compartespacios (II Festival de cine peruano en Madrid)". Cines Embajadores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  11. ^ "Compartespacios". Festival de Cine de Lima.
  12. ^ "El 15 y 17 de octubre se realizarán conversatorios por undécimo FECIT, en el campus universitario". Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  13. ^ "Compartespacios". Semana del Cine ULima.
  14. ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Conoce a los ganadores del 11° Festival de Cine de Trujillo". Siente Trujillo. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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