2015 Chilean film
| Sex Life of Plants | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sebastián Brahm |
| Written by | Sebastián Brahm |
| Produced by | Sebastián Brahm |
| Starring | Mario Horton Francisca Lewin |
| Cinematography | Benjamín Echazarreta Sergio Armstrong |
| Edited by | Sebastián Brahm |
| Music by | Santiago Farah Tomás Gubbins |
| Production companies | Escala Humana Valcine S.A. |
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| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
Sex Life of Plants (Spanish: Vida sexual de las plantas) is a 2015 Chilean romantic drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Sebastián Brahm. Starring Francisca Lewin and Mario Horton accompanied by Cristián Jiménez, Nathalie Nicloux, Gloria Laso, Ingrid Isensee and Gabriela Aguilera.
Synopsis
After an accident turns Barbara's boyfriend into a complete stranger, she becomes involved with a man who offers her stability without passion. She tries to accept her new destiny but the memory of lost love torments her.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
- Francisca Lewin as Bárbara
- Mario Horton as Guille
- Ingrid Isensee as Olaya
- Cristián Jiménez as Nils
- Nataly Varillas as Nati
- Gloria Laso as Cristina
- Gabriela Aguilera as Nancy
- Nathalie Nicloux as Lupe
- Alejandro Hernández as Juan
- Andrés Almeida as Andrés
- José Palma as Guy
- Bernardo Quesney as Zorrón
- Manuel Figueroa as Young Gardener
- Mauricio Dávila as Head Gardener
Release
Sex Life of Plants had its world premiere on September 21, 2015, at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was commercially released on 28 April 2016, in Chilean theaters.
Reception
Critical reception
Jay Weissberg from Variety wrote: "Sex Life of Plants maintains an atmosphere of hesitant expectation in which details may be left unspoken, yet psychological depth is satisfyingly pushed to the fore." Diego Brodersen from Página 12 highlights the performance of Francisca Lewin, since her acting work brings subtlety and ambiguity to a film that could easily have decided to be more explicit in terms of its content.
Accolades
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | New Directors Award - Special Mention | Sex Life of Plants | Won | |
| 2017 | Caleuche Awards | Best Leading Actress | Francisca Lewin | Nominated |
References
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