Museum (Spanish: Museo) is a 2018 Mexican drama heist film directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, and produced and written by Ruizpalacios and Manuel Alcalá. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival[1][2] where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.[3]
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| Directed by | Alonso Ruizpalacios |
| Written by | Manuel Alcalá Alonso Ruizpalacios |
| Produced by | Manuel Alcalá Ramiro Ruiz Gerardo Gatica Alonso Ruizpalacios |
| Starring | Gael García Bernal Leonardo Ortizgris |
| Cinematography | Damián García |
| Edited by | Yibrán Asuad |
| Music by | Tomás Barreiro |
| Distributed by | YouTube Premium |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editTwo veterinary students, Juan Núñez (Gael García Bernal) and Benjamín Wilson (Leonardo Ortizgris), plan on robbing the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and stealing precious Mayan, Mixtec, and Zapotec artifacts. While everyone celebrates Christmas in 1985, the two thieves manage to break inside the museum and steal hundreds of pieces of artifacts. They return home to see on the news how their deed is described as an attack on the entire nation, and realize that there is no turning back.
Cast
edit- Gael García Bernal as Juan Núñez
- Leonardo Ortizgris as Benjamin Wilson
- Simon Russell Beale as Frank Graves
- Lynn Gilmartin as Gemma
- Alfredo Castro as Dr. Núñez
- Leticia Brédice as Sherezada
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Museum (Museo) approaches familiar genre territory from a refreshing new perspective that's as exciting visually as it is narratively."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Berlin Film Festival Fleshes Out Competition Lineup". Variety. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Press Releases: 68th Berlinale". 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Berlin Festival Awards: 'Touch Me Not' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Museum". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Museo". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
External links
edit- Museum at IMDb
- Museum at Rotten Tomatoes