| Lila's Book | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | El libro de Lila |
| Directed by | Marcela Rincón González |
| Screenplay by | Marcela Rincón González |
| Produced by | Maritza Rincón González |
| Music by | Juan Andrés Otálora |
| Production companies | Fosfenos Media Palero Estudio |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Countries | Colombia Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $1.9 million |
Lila's Book (Spanish: El libro de Lila) is a 2017 Colombian-Uruguayan animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Marcela Rincón González, and produced by sister Maritza Rincón González. Produced by their Fosfenos Media and Palero Estudio, Lila's Book was the first animated feature film in Colombia to be directed by a woman. It was released in Colombian cinemas on 28 September 2017.
Premise
Lila, a character from a children's book, suddenly gets outside of her paper world, becoming trapped in the real world. She soon figures that Ramón, the boy who used to read the book she was in years ago, is the only one who can save her. However, Ramón has grown up and stopped reading, and Lila will have to convince him to believe in fantasy again.
Voice cast
The voice cast is as follows:
- María Sofía Montoya as Lila
- Antoine Philippard as Ramón
- Estefanía Duque as Manuela
- Leonor Gonzalez Mina as Guardiana de la Selva
- Jorge Herrera as Sañor del Olvido
Production
Marcela Rincón González was inspired to create the film after reading Michael Ende's 1979 novel The Neverending Story. Marcela wondered what happens to literacy characters if nobody reads the book in which they are in. She wrote the script over a period of three years, while Fosfenos Media produced live-action projects and their first animated television show Guillermina and Candelario. Film production took four years to complete; the first year in pre-production, followed by two years of production, and another year of post-production. The film was a collaboration with Uruguayans Federico Ivanier and Alfredo Soderguit from Palermo Estudio, who aided in improving the story and visual designs in the early development stages. In total, the production team comprised some 160 individuals.
Release
Lila's Book was released in Colombian cinemas on 28 September 2017. The film was lauded by critics, with particular praise for its strong female charterers, story, representation and environmental messages. Throughout early 2018, it was shown prominently at several film festivals to positive reception.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (11 May 2017). "Cannes: Sola Media Boards 'Lila's Book' for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Oury, Antoine (6 June 2018). "Le voyage de Lila : quand l'héroïne d'un livre pour enfants prend vie" [Lila's journey: when the heroine of a children's book comes to life]. ActuaLitté [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "El Libro de Lila". Proimágenes Colombia (in Spanish). n.d. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Locuviche, Samuel (28 September 2017). "'Lila's Book,' Colombia's First Animated Feature Directed By A Woman, Opens Today". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Vie, Caroline (6 May 2018). "VIDEO. "Le voyage de Lila": Ce qui le distingue agréablement des autres films d'animation" [VIDEO. "Lila's Journey": What makes it pleasantly different from other animated films]. 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "'El libro de Lila', una aventura fantástica contra el olvido" ['Lila's Book', a fantastic adventure against oblivion] (in Spanish). Radio France Internationale. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "La Cali 'animada' de 'El Libro de Lila' recibió premio de cine en EE. UU" [The 'animated' Cali from 'El Libro de Lila' received film award in the U.S.]. El País (in Spanish). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2022.