Entre nos
{{For|the 2013 film|Entre Nós}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Entre nos
| image = File:Entre nos poster.jpg
| director = Paola Mendoza
Gloria La Morte
| writer = Paola Mendoza
Gloria La Morte
| starring = Paola Mendoza
Sebastian Villada
Laura Montana Cortez
| producer = Michael Skolnik
Joseph La Morte
| cinematography = Bradford Young
| distributor = IndiePix Films
| released = {{Film date|2009|4|25|Tribeca Film Festival|ref1={{cite web |url=http://entrenosfilm.com/screenings |title=Entre Nos | The Inspiring Film About A Young Immigrant Mother's Journey In America - screenings |website=Entrenosfilm.com |date=2009-11-09 |accessdate=2009-11-09 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004091848/http://entrenosfilm.com/screenings |archivedate=2009-10-04 }}|2010|5|14|United States}}
| runtime = 81 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Spanish
}}
Entre nos ({{langx|en|Between Us|italic=yes}}) is a 2009 drama film directed by Paola Mendoza and Gloria La Morte.{{cite web |date=2010-05-26 |title=Official blog for the film Entre Nos |url=http://blog.entrenosfilm.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501195245/http://blog.entrenosfilm.com/ |archive-date=2010-05-01 |accessdate=2010-06-09}} The film is a semi-autobiographical tale based on the arrival of Mendoza's own mother to the United States.{{cite news|last=Orange |first=Michelle|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-05-11/film/entre-nos-tribute-to-an-immigrant-mother-s-survival/ |title=Entre Nos, Tribute to an Immigrant Mother's Survival |work=The Village Voice |date=2010-05-11 |accessdate=2010-06-09 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170419035859/http://www.villagevoice.com/film/entre-nos-tribute-to-an-immigrant-mothers-survival-6430913 |archive-date=2017-04-19}}
The film explores the life of Mariana, a Colombian immigrant attempting to survive on the streets of New York City with her two children. The film has been screened at over 14 film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, where it received an Honorable Mention for Narrative Feature.
Synopsis
Mariana is a Colombian immigrant who has recently traveled to New York with her two children, 10-year-old Gabriel and 6-year-old Andrea, in order to be reunited with her husband, Antonio. However, one day Antonio leaves his family after announcing that he has found work in Miami, and it soon becomes apparent to Mariana that he does not intend to return. Seeing this, she sets out with her children onto the streets of Queens in an attempt to scrape together a decent living. When selling her homemade empanadas fails to bring in any money, Mariana and the children begin collecting aluminum cans off the city's streets. Complications arise, and soon the family finds itself in a desperate day-to-day struggle for survival.{{Cite web |url=http://entrenosfilm.com/uploads/EntreNosPressKit.pdf |title=Entre nos press kit |access-date=2010-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705101520/http://entrenosfilm.com/uploads/EntreNosPressKit.pdf |archive-date=2010-07-05 |url-status=dead}}
Cast
- Paola Mendoza as Mariana
- Sebastian Villada as Gabriel
- Laura Montana Cortez as Andrea
- Anthony Chisholm as Joe
- Andres Munar as Antonio
- Sarita Choudhury as Preet
- Isabel Sung as Mi-Sun
Production
Release
The film made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009, and subsequently screened on the festival circuit. It was given a limited release in select cinemas in New York and Miami on May 14, 2010.
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 83% of professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.2/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/entre_nos/ |title=Entre nos (Between Us) |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
A review by Andy Webster of The New York Times said of directors Mendoza and La Morte that "both are deft with pacing, composition and atmosphere," in addition to claiming that the scenes involving Mariana's children "have charm and authenticity."{{cite news|last=Webster |first=Andy |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/movies/14entre.html |title=An Immigrant Story |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2010-05-14 |accessdate=2010-06-09}} V.A. Musetto of The New York Post called Mendoza's performance "heart-tugging."{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/sweet_satisfying_entre_ZqDxk7Wfs1reT8KEap8uaL |title=Sweet, satisfying 'Entre' |newspaper=New York Post |date=2010-05-14 |accessdate=2010-06-09 | first=V.A | last=Musetto}} David Noh of Film Journal International described the film as "an indictment of this incredibly wealthy country's indifference to the less fortunate," and praised the performances of Villada and Cortez, referring to the two as "miracles of naturalism."{{cite news|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i8f23a69d15c6258d84ea781d0be8ffa9 |title=Film Review: Entre Nos |last=Noh |first=David |work=Film Journal International |date=2010-05-13 |accessdate=2010-06-09 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160315065707/http://www.filmjournal.com/node/4304 |archive-date=2016-03-15}} Michelle Orange of The Village Voice called the film "strangely resonant" and claimed the directors have a "mitigating eye for destitution."
According to Slashfilm, Michael Moore included Entre nos on his list of the 20 best films of 2009, in an email Moore sent to those on his mailing list.{{cite web|url= https://www.slashfilm.com/507999/michael-moores-top-20-movies-of-2009-and-why-the-hurt-locker-is-very-political/ |title=Michael Moore's Top 20 Movies of 2009 and Why The Hurt Locker is "Very Political" |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |work=Slashfilm |date=March 7, 2010 |accessdate=April 9, 2023}}
Awards
References
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External links
- [http://entrenos.blog.indiepixfilms.com/ Official website]
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Category:2009 independent films
Category:American independent films
Category:Films set in New York City
Category:Films about poverty in the United States
Category:Films about immigration to the United States
Category:Spanish-language American films