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Mon ami Machuca

Original title: Machuca
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 56m
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7.7/10
13K
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Ariel Mateluna, Matías Quer, and Manuela Martelli in Mon ami Machuca (2004)
Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover each other's world as political tensions in their country increase.
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Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover each other's world as political tensions in their country increase.Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover each other's world as political tensions in their country increase.Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover each other's world as political tensions in their country increase.

  • Director
    • Andrés Wood
  • Writers
    • Eliseo Altunaga
    • Roberto Brodsky
    • Mamoun Hassan
  • Stars
    • Matías Quer
    • Ariel Mateluna
    • Manuela Martelli
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrés Wood
    • Writers
      • Eliseo Altunaga
      • Roberto Brodsky
      • Mamoun Hassan
    • Stars
      • Matías Quer
      • Ariel Mateluna
      • Manuela Martelli
    • 53User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Matías Quer
    • Gonzalo Infante
    Ariel Mateluna
    • Pedro Machuca
    Manuela Martelli
    • Silvana
    Aline Küppenheim
    Aline Küppenheim
    • María Luisa Infante
    • (as Aline Kuppenheim)
    Ernesto Malbran
    • Father McEnroe
    Tamara Acosta
    Tamara Acosta
    • Juana
    Francisco Reyes
    Francisco Reyes
    • Patricio Infante
    Alejandro Trejo
    Alejandro Trejo
    • Willy
    Maria Olga Matte
    • Miss Gilda
    Gabriela Medina
    • Lucy
    Luis Dubó
    Luis Dubó
    • Ismael Machuca
    Andrea García-Huidobro
    • Isabel
    Tiago Correa
    Tiago Correa
    • Pablo
    Pablo Krögh
    • Colonel Sotomayor
    Federico Luppi
    Federico Luppi
    • Roberto Ochagavía
    Alfredo Ahumada
    • Mozo
    Daniel Alcaíno
    Daniel Alcaíno
    • Sargento Ejército
    • (as Daniel Alcaino)
    Jack Arama
    • Apoderado
    • Director
      • Andrés Wood
    • Writers
      • Eliseo Altunaga
      • Roberto Brodsky
      • Mamoun Hassan
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    User reviews53

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    9howard.schumann

    Succeeds on both a human and political level

    In 1973, the Chilean military, under the direction of General Augusto Pinochet and backed by the CIA, overthrew the shaky socialist government of democratically elected President Salvador Allende. The coup led to the murder of 3,000 leftist Allende supporters and the detention of an estimated 250,000 political prisoners. Set against the background of the political instability that led to the crisis, Andrés Woods' Machuca is the moving story of the friendship between two boys from different sides of the social spectrum. Voted the most popular film at the 2004 Vancouver Film Festival and a major box-office hit in Chile, the semi-autobiographical film succeeds on both a human and a political level, the different elements coming together in a final conflagration.

    Gonzalo Infante (Matias Quer) is a chubby, red-faced 11-year old who attends St. Patrick's private school. He lives in a wealthy neighborhood where his security is unquestioned, even though he knows that his mother Maria (Aline Kuppenheim) is having a long-standing affair with a well-to-do Argentine businessman. Gonzalo is shy and inexpressive and is often bullied at school. His life changes, however, when Father McEnroe (Ernesto Malbran), the priest who runs the school, opens St. Patrick's to those who are unable to pay, and Gonzalo develops a friendship with Pedro Machuca (Ariel Mataluna), a youngster who lives in a nearby shantytown. The inclusion of the marginal students causes unrest at the school. Fights break out between the two economic classes and parents hastily call meetings to voice their opposition to the "communist" priest. Gonzalo protects Pedro from the bullies and later visits Pedro in his home.

    Aware of how much he has, Gonzalo accepts his status without feeling superior, though Pedro's family refers to him as "the snob". In a subplot, Pedro's seductive young cousin Silvana (Manuela Martelli) gives both boys an introduction to sexual pleasure. Though the relationship between the two boys develops naturally and their innocence allows them to see past the developing turmoil, the disturbing layers of adult events slowly begin to threaten their friendship. To pick up some extra money, the boys attend political rallies and sell Chilean flags to both the Nationalists and the Communists, but soon emotions escalate and street fights break out between far-left and far-right militants. The onset of revolt is signaled by the arrival of two jets flying towards the Presidential Palace, a seminal event in Chile's history that marked the end of their democracy.

    One of Chile's most successful young filmmakers, Woods lets the facts speak for themselves, and Machuca makes its points with an emotional power unencumbered by bias or simplistic messages. While the upper middle class is shown as elitist and disdainful of the working class, Pedro's family is also not portrayed in glowing terms. In a drunken rage of victimization, the father tells his son that in a few years, "He (Gonzalo) will be working for Daddy....You'll be cleaning toilets." The children are portrayed as simply children without the false glow of larger-than-life heroism. Although Machuca may ultimately have more of an impact for Chileans who experienced the coup directly, its theme of young people caught in the swirl of events beyond their understanding resonates far beyond the details of this single tragic moment in history.
    10dsalvat1

    Excellent Film

    This movie tells a tale on the eve of the darkest hour in Chileann history, where two boys of different social background become friends.

    This is a very powerful film, especially for Chileanns and many Latin Americans that suffer the prejudice of classicism (the racism of Latin America) and their ideals being beaten away from them.

    You will notice many resentments and insults on this message board as the film gets more exposure due to the fact that some people still live in the past.

    I hope this film brings everybody together and shows that no matter what race, religion, sexual orientation or social class, children do not discriminate, everybody feels the same emotions.

    Hate is learned by the actions of role models.
    10claudio_carvalho

    Touching and Realistic Tale of Friendship and Coming to Age in Times of Military Coup

    In 1973, in Santiago of Chile of the first socialist president democratically elected in a Latin-American country, President Salvador Allende, the principal of the Saint Patrick School, Father McEnroe (Ernesto Malbran) makes a trial of integration between students of the upper and lower classes. The bourgeois boy Gonzalo Infante (Matías Quer) and the boy from the slum Pedro Machuca (Ariel Mateluna) become great friends, while the conflicts on the streets leads Chile to the bloody and repressive military coup of General Augusto Pinochet on 11 September 1973, changing definitely their lives, their relationship and their country.

    "Machuca" is a touching and realistic tale of friendship and coming to age in times of military coup in Chile. The Chilean director Andrés Wood made this fantastic movie following the political genre of Costa Gravas, but with a subtle drama with two children getting conscience of the fight of classes and the changes in their country by force and violence. The story in some moments seems to be a documentary so perfect the direction and acting are. The debut of the two lead actors, Matías Quer and Ariel Mateluna, is awesome: the eyes of the silent Matías Quer disclosing reality and the facial expression of Ariel Mateluna are amazing. "Machuca" is a highly recommended movie, and for the younger generations slightly see what happened in the 70's in South America and particularly in Chile. A few figures about Pinochet's dictatorship: 30,000 Chileans were killed; 100,000 Chileans were arrested without a trial; 22,000 students were expelled from the universities; 150,000 Chileans were exiled. My vote is ten.

    Title (Brazil): "Machuca"
    9masyauefa

    Exceptional!

    I must start with saying that this is probably one of the best movies of the year if not of all times. It s set in the "revolution" days in Chille when the Facists came to power. The story is about a rich boy who studies in a rich school when the principle decides to bring in poor students for free. Of course, the rich kids and their parents doesn't like it but it's not like the poor kids can't stand out for themselves... The rich kid is making friends with a poor kid (Machuca) and they enjoy life together while everything falls apart around them. And there is a very powerful end which I won't reveal, but you'll see it coming if you know history.

    The first thing that I've noticed is the cinematography. You know how American movies are always aiming for a perfect clean picture. Well, I don't like that style, and that is why I liked the cinematography in Machuca so much. The picture is a little dark and looks to be old. It gives the movie that is set in the 70's a real 70's feeling. It's very nice, even if the story gets a little boring for a second (nah, the movie was great at every time) the picture still makes it nice to watch.

    The second thing that I've noticed is that while the movie is played mainly by kids they actually hold the movie very well. It's a very convincing acting, almost flawless. But the rest of the cast is very good too, the mother, the principle, I enjoyed the acting of all of them. Also to complete a great picture there is a great soundtrack. And when I say great I mean GREAT! The music is so vivid and placed well. It will take a while to get it out of my head. Oh, and another thing. I'm still only learning to appreciate a good editing (it's not a trivial thing at all) but this movie seems to get it all right. Every scene is on place and ends when needed, there are no useless scenes and there is no feeling that something is missing. I think that it's perfect editing (in the sense that they can't edit that movie any better).

    So all in all, very very recommended! It's available on DVD for now but it should be released in a month or so in the theaters but it will be a very limited release.
    isabelerrazuriz

    One of the Greatest Movie Ever

    I live in Chile, where the movie happens. I have also followed Andres Wood in his career as a Director and I must say that this is his most mature, rounded and strong piece of work.

    The Movie is centered in the social phenomena that happened in the last days before the Coup in 1973. Now the movie is incredibly accurate from the Costume Design, the Cars's License Plates, the expressions, the product brands and graffitis, to the social polarization, violence and killings. As remarkable as the Production is the honesty of the director, who could have easily fall into contaminating his movie with political propaganda, instead he kept delightfully accurate.

    Even though for those who knows the history, the devastating feeling is all around, the movie centers in the social experiment led by a priest who was the principal of a high class school, who takes into the school some poor mestizo children.

    Machuca is one of this children's who begins a friendship with a white rich children.

    The story itself works as a metaphor for the innocence of the people in that time. innocence that was lost over and over.

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    • Trivia
      As stated by the director in several interviews, the movie was shot only on Sundays, due to its small budget.
    • Goofs
      Silvana is standing by the outhouse, then moments later, after camera pans, appears on the other side of Gonzalo.
    • Quotes

      Patricio Infante: Socialism might be better for Chile but not for us.

    • Crazy credits
      In the credits at the beginning of the film, the last letter of each word drifts slowly to the right separating from the names
    • Connections
      Featured in Sin maquillaje: Tamara Acosta (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Ai Amor
      Written and performed by Buddy Richard

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2005 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Chile
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Machuca
    • Filming locations
      • Santiago, Chile
    • Production companies
      • Wood Producciones
      • Tornasol Films
      • Mamoun Hassan Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,676
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,635
      • Jan 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,187,700
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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