CONTRACORRIENTE
Colombia, Germany, France, Peru 2009
DIR Javier Fuentes-León
SCR Javier Fuentes-León
CAST Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo
Set in the gorgeous, isolated coastal community of Cabo Blanco, primarily a fishing village this film blends local community ritual and drama with Latin American magic realism. Miguel, a macho and charismatic young man is married to the gorgeous Mariela, who is very pregnant with their first child. However, Miguel is also carrying on a secret affair with Santiago, a very handsome young painter. Only after Santiago dies does their relationship come into the open since from then on no one can see him except Miguel. Hanging on to both worlds and loves, refusing to let Santiago go, Miguel is pulled by the countercurrents until he realizes his true male identity, not his machismo is at stake, as well as his love and his community. Now he must make a decision
