The Last Call (2013 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = The Last Call

| image = The Last Call (2013 film) poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Francisco Franco

| writer =

| screenplay = Francisco Franco
María Renée Prudencio

| based_on = Calígula, probablemente by Francisco Franco & Ignacio Guzmán

| producer = Laura Imperiale

| starring = Irene Azuela
Karina Gidi
Rebecca Jones
Fernando Luján

| cinematography = Erika Licea

| editing = Mariana Rodríguez

| music = Jesús Cruz

| studio = Las Naves Producciones

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2013|03||GIFF|2013|10|4|Mexico}}

| runtime = 92 minutes

| country = Mexico

| language = Spanish

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Last Call (Spanish: Tercera llamada, {{lit|Third call}}) is a 2013 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Francisco Franco and written by Franco & María Renée Prudencio.{{Cite web |title=Poster: 'Tercera llamada', una película del mexicano Francisco Franco – Butaca Ancha |url=http://butacaancha.com/poster-tercera-llamada-una-pelicula-del-mexicano-francisco-franco/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |language=en-US}} Starring Irene Azuela, Karina Gidi, Rebecca Jones and Fernando Luján.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-01 |title="Tercera llamada" lleva el teatro al cine |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/tercera-llamada-lleva-el-teatro-al-cine-136616-KQEU225359 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.eluniversal.com.co |language=ES-es}} It is based on the play Calígula, probablemente by Francisco Franco and Ignacio Guzmán.{{Cite web |last=Yllán |first=Irving Torres |date=2013-07-29 |title=Tercera llamada, tercera... Ya habíamos comenzado |url=https://www.cinent.com/criticas/criticas-2013/1488-tercera-llamada-tercera-ya-habiamos-comenzado.html |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=cineNT |language=es-co}}

Synopsis

The film narrates the process of creating the play Caligula. However, the harmony of the team is in question. The play, written by a French existentialist, is directed by a neurotic woman with depression. The diva is angry with her, the older actor forgets the text, the producer is not sober even when she sleeps and, to top it all off, a group of emos try to beat up the technicians.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=Tercera llamada - Ibermedia Digital |url=https://ibermediadigital.com/tercera-llamada-2/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |language=es}}

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |title=Reparto Completo de Tercera Llamada (Cine.com) |url=https://www.cine.com/pelicula/tercera-llamada/reparto |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=cine.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Reparto de Tercera llamada (película 2013). Dirigida por Francisco Franco Alba |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/tercera-llamada-202238/actores |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}

Irene Azuela as Julia
Karina Gidi as Isi
Rebecca Jones as Amanda
Fernando Luján as Fernando
Ricardo Blume as Eduardo
Martín Altomaro as Adrián
Moisés Arizmendi as Óscar
Derik Dean as Alan
Alfonso Dosal as Ángel
Eduardo España as Poquemón
Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Parra
Anabel Ferreira as Geo
Kristyan Ferrer as Nachito
Mauricio García Lozano as Collonier
Silvia Pinal as Delegate
Irineo Alvarez
Alejandra Bogue
Maika Bernard
Luis Couturier
Julieta Egurrola
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Regina Orozco

Production

Principal photography was taken between December 2011 and January 2012 at the UNAM University Cultural Center.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-02 |title='Tercera llamada' para Silvia Pinal |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/2013/10/02/921362 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Excélsior |language=es}}

Release

The Last Call had its world premiere in March 2013 at the 28th Guadalajara International Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Proyectan en Cinemex "Tercera llamada" |url=http://hemerotecaelcomentario.ucol.mx/verNoticia.php?id=1380867103 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=hemerotecaelcomentario.ucol.mx}} It had its commercial premiere on October 4, 2013, in Mexican theaters.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-30 |title=Estrenarán cines "Tercera llamada", de Francisco Franco, el viern... |url=https://rotativo.com.mx/cine/estrenaran-cines-tercera-llamada-de-francisco-franco-el-viernes_159087_102.html |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Rotativo Querétaro |language=es}}

Reception

= Critical reception =

Claudia Llaca from Cine Premiere wrote: "Thanks to an impeccable script and excellent stage direction, Franco achieves the right rhythm so that the actors not only interact, but also give the best of their talent to the film... Third call is a well made film, with art, craft and intelligence. It is part of the Mexican cinema that is worth seeing and supporting."{{Cite web |date=2013-10-03 |title=Tercera llamada |url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/32316-review-cine-tercera-llamada.html |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Cine PREMIERE |language=es}}

= Accolades =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award / Festival

!Category

!Recipient

!Result

!Ref.

rowspan="4" |2013

| rowspan="3" |Guadalajara International Film Festival

|Audience Award at Infinitum

| rowspan="2" |Francisco Franco

|{{Won}}

| rowspan="3" |{{Cite web |date=2013-03-10 |title=La cinta 'Tercera llamada' gana tres premios en el Festival de Guadalajara |url=https://expansion.mx/entretenimiento/2013/03/09/la-cinta-tercera-llamada-gana-tres-premios-en-el-festival-de-guadalajara |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Expansión |language=es}}

Best Mexican Fiction Feature Film

|{{Won}}

Best Actress

|Cecilia Suárez

|{{Won}}

Havana Film Festival

|Best Editing

|Mariana Rodríguez

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |last=Patricia |date=2013-12-18 |title=No robarás, Tercera Llamada y Las Analfabetas premiadas en La Habana |url=https://habanerofilmsales.com/festivals/no-robaras-gana-premio-de-mejor-actuacion-femenina-en-la-habana |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Habanero Film Sales |language=en-US}}

rowspan="16" |2014

| rowspan="7" |Diosas de Plata

|Best Film

|Francisco Franco

|{{Nom}}

| rowspan="7" |{{Cite web |last=Yllán |first=Irving Torres |date=2014-04-08 |title=Nominados a las Diosas de Plata 2014 |url=https://cinent.com/cine-mexicano/noticias-cine-mexicano/2070-nominados-a-las-diosas-de-plata-2014.html |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=cineNT |language=es-co}}{{Cite web |date=2014-05-01 |title=Lista de ganadores de Diosas de Plata 2014 |url=https://www.starmedia.com/entretenimiento/lista-ganadores-diosas-plata-2014/amp/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=StarMedia |language=es-MX}}

Best Screenplay

|Francisco Franco & María Renée Prudencio

|{{Nom}}

Best Supporting Actor

|Fernando Luján

|{{Won}}

rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actress

|Mariana Treviño

|{{Nom}}

Anabel Ferreira

|{{Nom}}

Best Actor in a Minor Role

|Ricardo Blume

|{{Won}}

Best Actress in a Minor Role

|Silvia Pinal

|{{Nom}}

Palm Springs International Film Festival

|Latino Film Award

| rowspan="2" |Francisco Franco

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=Competirán "Heli", "La jaula de oro", "Tercera llamada", por el mejor film iberoamericano - CorreCamara.com.mx |url=http://www.correcamara.com.mx/inicio/int.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id_noticia=4777 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.correcamara.com.mx}}

rowspan="8" |Ariel Awards

|Best Director

|{{Nom}}

| rowspan="8" |{{Cite web |date=2016-07-01 |title=Los nominados para el 56 Ariel {{!}} Close Up |url=http://closeupmexico.dreamhosters.com/los-nominados-para-el-56-ariel/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701085259/http://closeupmexico.dreamhosters.com/los-nominados-para-el-56-ariel/ |archive-date=2016-07-01 }}{{Cite web |date=2014-05-27 |title=Los ganadores de los premios Ariel 2014 |url=https://moreliafilmfest.com/los-ganadores-de-los-premios-ariel-2014 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=moreliafilmfest.com |language=es}}

Best Adapted Screenplay

|Francisco Franco & María Renée Prudencio

|{{Won}}

Best Supporting Actor

|Ricardo Blume

|{{Nom}}

Best Supporting Actress

|Rebecca Jones

|{{Nom}}

Best Editing

|Mariana Rodríguez

|{{Nom}}