Padre nuestro (2007 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Padre nuestro

| image = Poster of Padre Nuestro.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Christopher Zalla

| producer = Benjamin Odell
Per Melita

| writer = Christopher Zalla

| starring = Jesús Ochoa
Armando Hernández
Jorge Adrián Espíndola
Paola Mendoza

| music = Brian Cullman

| cinematography = Igor Martinovic

| editing = Aaron Yanes

| studio = Cinergy Pictures
Panamax Films
Two Lane Pictures

| distributor = IFC Films

| released = {{Film date|2007|01|22|Sundance}}

| runtime = 110 minutes

| country = United States
Argentina

| language = English
Spanish

| budget =

| gross = $565,024{{mojo title|sangredemisangre|Padre nuestro}}

}}

Padre nuestro ("Our Father"), also known as Sangre de mi sangre ("Blood of My Blood"), is a 2007 Argentinean-American thriller film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell, Per Melita, and Mexico producer Dylan Verrechia, and starring Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and Paola Mendoza. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Premise

Padre nuestro tells the story of Pedro, a young Mexican boy who smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father, but whose identity is stolen by an impostor.

Cast

Jesús Ochoa as Diego
Armando Hernández as Juan
Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Pedro
Paola Mendoza as Magda
Eugenio Derbez as Anibal
Scott Glascock as John
Lev Gorn as Rough-Shave

Release

Padre nuestro premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2007, and has been screened at New Directors/New Films Festival.{{cite magazine |title=2007 New Directors/New Films |url=https://www.filmmakermagazine.com/festivalcoverage/2007_04_01_archive.html |access-date=13 December 2022 |magazine=Filmmaker |date=April 23, 2007}} The film was released in Spain on October 5, 2007, and in Mexico on February 29, 2008. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 14, 2008.{{Cite web |title=Padre Nuestro (2008) Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Padre-Nuestro |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=The Numbers}}

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Padre nuestro reported that 79% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 39 reviews.{{cite web |title=Sangre de Mi Sangre Movie Reviews, Pictures |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007863-padre_nuestro/ |accessdate=December 11, 2022 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The site’s critics consensus reads, "This suspenseful Mexican drama portrays the immigrant experience with grit and poignancy." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.{{cite web |title=Sangre de mi sangre (2008): Reviews |url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/sangredemisangre |accessdate=December 11, 2022 |website=Metacritic}}

Awards and honors

Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web |date=January 28, 2007 |title=2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners |url=http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5105046 |accessdate=January 28, 2007 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2008 |title='Sangre de Mi Sangre' Director Christopher Zalla on Making New York Scary |url=https://www.vulture.com/2008/05/sangre_de_mi_sange_director_ch.html |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}
Nominated, Independent Spirit Awards, 2008: Best First Feature (for Zalla, Odell, and Melita) and Best Screenplay (for Zalla)

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0834938|Padre nuestro}}
{{mojo title|sangredemisangre|Padre nuestro}}
{{rotten-tomatoes|10007863-padre_nuestro|Padre nuestro}}
{{Metacritic film|title=Padre nuestro}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080420090414/http://festival.sundance.org/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=4697 Padre nuestro] at Sundance

{{succession box

| title=Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic

| years=2007

| before=Quinceañera

| after=Frozen River}}

Category:2007 films

Category:2007 independent films

Category:2007 psychological thriller films

Category:American independent films

Category:American psychological thriller films

Category:Argentine independent films

Category:2000s Spanish-language films