El destello de la luna
A jobless gay actor is offered the dream role of a lifetime in a feature film, but he must play an elderly drag. He will be forced to overcome his fears and prejudices to understand better himself and…
El destello de la luna
A jobless gay actor is offered the dream role of a lifetime in a feature film, but he must play an elderly drag. He will be forced to overcome his fears and prejudices to understand better himself and the others. Renato and Ivan are two gay actors living a relationship that has become unexciting over the years. Their precarious lives are stretched to the limit as they try to find ways to make quality theater in Chile. But their daily routine suddenly changes when Anibal, a handsome young filmmaker casts them in a film based on a famous drama about the lives of Lola and Ana, two poor, outcast, elderly transvestites. But also two bright lights in the Latino LGBT firmament. However, Renato and Ivan are also part of a society that segregates and discriminates and they must overcome their own prejudices to play such challenging characters. And, as they confront their own demons and heal ancient sorrows they discover a new opportunity to defeat their fears, redeem themselves as talented actors and find new meaning to their own personal lives. And Anibal not only gets a great film made but also finds in Renato an amazing talent to write and perform his next films. —Gustavo Letelier A story of artistic passion, love & redemption against all odds. A colourful, hilarious and poignant journey into the heart of LGBT Latino culture: Renato and Ivan are two gay actors in the middle of a crisis in their longtime love relationship, surviving to make theater. Suddenly they have the opportunity to make the leading roles in a film based on a play about two elderly drags, Luna and Ana. The challenge will require the best of their talent and they will find the reward ofunexpected changes in their lives. A fearless dramedy that will refresh your soul with just a bit of glamour and gold lame. Renato and Ivan are two middle aged actors, living in a gay relationship that has become monotonous and unexciting over the years. Their precarious lives are stretched to the limit as they try to find ways to make quality theater in a country which cares less and less about art and culture. Their daily routine suddenly changes when Anibal, a handsome straight young filmmaker casts them in a film based on a famous drama about the lives of Lola and Ana, two poor, outcast, elderly drag queens who were once bright lights in the Latino LGBT firmament. The deeply human story of Lola and Ana will reveal their restrictions, dreams, prejudices, fears and joy. —Gustavo Letelier
El destello de la luna
Comedy,Drama
Film Details
A jobless gay actor is offered the dream role of a lifetime in a feature film, but he must play an elderly drag. He will be forced to overcome his fears and prejudices to understand better himself and the others. Renato and Ivan are two gay actors living a relationship that has become unexciting over the years.
Their precarious lives are stretched to the limit as they try to find ways to make quality theater in Chile. But their daily routine suddenly changes when Anibal, a handsome young filmmaker casts them in a film based on a famous drama about the lives of Lola and Ana, two poor, outcast, elderly transvestites. But also two bright lights in the Latino LGBT firmament.
However, Renato and Ivan are also part of a society that segregates and discriminates and they must overcome their own prejudices to play such challenging characters. And, as they confront their own demons and heal ancient sorrows they discover a new opportunity to defeat their fears, redeem themselves as talented actors and find new meaning to their own personal lives. And Anibal not only gets a great film made but also finds in Renato an amazing talent to write and perform his next films.
—Gustavo Letelier A story of artistic passion, love & redemption against all odds. A colourful, hilarious and poignant journey into the heart of LGBT Latino culture: Renato and Ivan are two gay actors in the middle of a crisis in their longtime love relationship, surviving to make theater. Suddenly they have the opportunity to make the leading roles in a film based on a play about two elderly drags, Luna and Ana.
The challenge will require the best of their talent and they will find the reward ofunexpected changes in their lives. A fearless dramedy that will refresh your soul with just a bit of glamour and gold lame. Renato and Ivan are two middle aged actors, living in a gay relationship that has become monotonous and unexciting over the years.
Their precarious lives are stretched to the limit as they try to find ways to make quality theater in a country which cares less and less about art and culture. Their daily routine suddenly changes when Anibal, a handsome straight young filmmaker casts them in a film based on a famous drama about the lives of Lola and Ana, two poor, outcast, elderly drag queens who were once bright lights in the Latino LGBT firmament. The deeply human story of Lola and Ana will reveal their restrictions, dreams, prejudices, fears and joy.
—Gustavo Letelier.