Tarde Para Morir Joven
- 2018
- 1h 50m
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6.4/10
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During the summer of 1990 in Chile, people begin to feel a growing sense of freedom and three teenagers face their first loves and fears.During the summer of 1990 in Chile, people begin to feel a growing sense of freedom and three teenagers face their first loves and fears.During the summer of 1990 in Chile, people begin to feel a growing sense of freedom and three teenagers face their first loves and fears.
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Not for those seeking an action flick, as this is a slow paced, quiet, and character driven film. It's set mostly in rural Chile, in the 1990's, in a commune-like community, and as Christmas and the New Year approaches.
There are ensemble characters here but the focus seems to be on Sofia (Demian Hernandez) and Lucas (Antar Machado). Both are teens, with Sofia struggling emotionally as she longs to move and live with her absentee mother in another town, while testing her early sexuality with an older man. Lucas meanwhile , pines for Sofia, is an aspiring musician and appears to have an alcohol problem.
The atmospherics here really put you amidst the community, where music and singing are highly regarded even as the population struggles with sources of water and electricity.
Overall, if one has patience there are some engaging storylines and characters here, but I never felt the movie was as engrossing as it might have been. Also, I wasn't thrilled with another ambiguous ending when the commune was threatened by a possible disaster.
There are ensemble characters here but the focus seems to be on Sofia (Demian Hernandez) and Lucas (Antar Machado). Both are teens, with Sofia struggling emotionally as she longs to move and live with her absentee mother in another town, while testing her early sexuality with an older man. Lucas meanwhile , pines for Sofia, is an aspiring musician and appears to have an alcohol problem.
The atmospherics here really put you amidst the community, where music and singing are highly regarded even as the population struggles with sources of water and electricity.
Overall, if one has patience there are some engaging storylines and characters here, but I never felt the movie was as engrossing as it might have been. Also, I wasn't thrilled with another ambiguous ending when the commune was threatened by a possible disaster.
This movie was so slow and plodding that I finally had to stop watching. Unless you have a particular interest in Chile, you don't need to bother watching this.
I had the opportunity to see this film at MSPIFF and I absolutely adored it. Too Late To Die Young is enchanting yet feels so incredibly realistic. Dominga Sotomayor Castillo shows a complete mastery of her craft to be able to make such an introspective and immersive piece.
Other user reviews talked about the lack of cultural context, but I feel as though they missed the point of the film. It is in no way a political drama. It is, if anything, a film exploring coming-of-age themes, and the freedom that comes in hand with adolescence. The "missing background" is an invalid criticism of the film, because any commentary on Chilean politics is a faint, faint backdrop on what is displayed to us.
I'd highly recommend this film :)
Other user reviews talked about the lack of cultural context, but I feel as though they missed the point of the film. It is in no way a political drama. It is, if anything, a film exploring coming-of-age themes, and the freedom that comes in hand with adolescence. The "missing background" is an invalid criticism of the film, because any commentary on Chilean politics is a faint, faint backdrop on what is displayed to us.
I'd highly recommend this film :)
When I first listened about this film I could contain my anxiety. The idea of watching a Chilean woman director job, about the problems that some young people could have at my age, but in a different time really got my anxious. I went to the cinema within all the chaos of Marvel´s 'EndGame', but inside the room the closeness was unique. From the first scene I knew that i would love this film, and while it was progressing I really felt connected to the plot and characters. Something that could made me feel that way is that the protagonist is about my age, and that the time it was set generates a lot of tumult here in Chile. Whit this film I could watch a different point of view of the Chilean history, a closer one. I also loved the recording style, one that I have only seen in north american and french films; in that sense I felt proud about the Chilean advance in cinematography.
Changing the idea, I did not like the scenes of Magdalena Tótoro. Taking out the fact that she is still a little girl, I felt that she´s parts did not contribute at all in the advance of the plot. Almost like an expansion, this parts were too callow for the level of Dominga Sotomayor as a director. I think that the movie could have been much better without this scenes.
For the rest the film is really great, I loved everything else of it, specially the act of Demián Hernández. Hope for them two, Dominga Sotomayor and Demián Hernández, to make more and better films, winning more prizes and having a excellent career. 8/10
Not having read any introductory statements when I watched I thought the movie was about itinerant Romani (Gypsy) people of Europe in the process of forming a commune in the hills above some city. Plot weaves through daily hassles such as clean water; selling crafts for money; small issues with neighbors; music; drinking; partying; romance & sex. Not much to acting & dialogue such that I thought the producers enlisted local talent. I never got a sense or concern that politics and unknown dangers would be a story point. Anyway, a period piece for the '90s & filmed in the Chili, Argentina, Brazil triangle.
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- TriviaThe film premiered at TIFF (Toronto international Film Festival) in September 2018.
- GoofsSofia is listening to Mazzy Star's Fade into You, which was released in 1993; the story of the film happens in the summer of 1990.
- SoundtracksFrida
Written by Dario Segui (as Darío Segui), Fernando Holgado, Andrea Paula di Napoli Vita (as Andrea Di Napoli)
Performed by Dario Segui (as Darío Segui), Fernando Holgado, Andrea Paula di Napoli Vita (as Andrea Di Napoli)
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- Too Late to Die Young
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- Gross US & Canada
- $16,591
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,196
- Jun 2, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $24,487
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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