XS: The Worst Size
{{Infobox film
| name = XS: The Worst Size
| image = XS, The Worst Size poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Jorge López Sotomayor
| screenplay = Gonzalo Maza
Luis Ponce
| based_on = XS: The Worst Size by Sergio Gómez
| producer = Gustavo Valenzuela
| starring =
| cinematography = Sebastián Moreno
Ralf Oberti
| editing = Marcelo Zamora
| music = Nacho Mena
| studio = JL Producciones de Cine y TV Ltda
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2003|11|27}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = Chile
| language = Spanish
| gross =
}}
XS: The Worst Size (Spanish: XS, la peor talla) is a 2003 Chilean comedy film directed by Jorge López Sotomayor and written by Gonzalo Maza & Luis Ponce.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Del director chileno Jorge López:Cine Club UACh Presentará "XS La Peor Talla" - Noticias UACh |url=https://diario.uach.cl/del-director-chileno-jorge-lpezcine-club-uach-presentar-xs-la-peor-talla/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726221816/https://diario.uach.cl/del-director-chileno-jorge-lpezcine-club-uach-presentar-xs-la-peor-talla/ |archive-date=2023-07-26 }} It is based on the short story of the same name by Sergio Gómez.{{Cite web |title=XS la peor talla en la sala Alfredo pareja Diezcanseco |url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/secciones/12-xs-la-peor-talla-en-la-sala-alfredo-pareja-diezcanseco/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.lahora.com.ec |language=es}} It stars Benjamín Vicuña, Gonzalo Valenzuela and María Elena Swett.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-18 |title=[TVD Al Día] Cine Chileno: Aquellas películas que con el pasar de los años, casi quedan en el olvido |url=https://www.foromedios.com/topic/108022-tvd-al-d%C3%ADa-cine-chileno-aquellas-pel%C3%ADculas-que-con-el-pasar-de-los-a%C3%B1os-casi-quedan-en-el-olvido/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=ForoMedios - Foro de televisión y medios |language=en-US}} It premiered on November 27, 2003, in Chilean theaters.{{Cite web |title=PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008 |url=https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |access-date=2023-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726124914/https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |archive-date=2023-07-26 }}
The film started as a telefilm for the National Television series Cuentos Chilenos in 1999, but was later transformed into a theatrical feature film.{{Cite web |last= |title=Director de "XS, la peor talla" planea dirigir dos historias sobre mujeres |url=https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/cultura/director-de-xs-la-peor-talla-planea-dirigir-dos-historias-sobre-mujeres/2003-11-27/170000.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Cooperativa.cl |language=Spanish}}
Synopsis
Víctor is a teenager who, together with his group of classmates, represents the classic youngsters who stand out within the school. The messy and ticket-sellers, the prettiest and most exuberant whom everyone wants to conquer, her shy friend and 'El Maquina', a school bully, whom no one dares to contradict. The film shows how teenagers deal with their friends, peers and teachers, and the loneliness they face in the constant search for identity.{{Cite web |title=XS - La peor talla |url=https://cinechile.cl/pelicula/xs-la-peor-talla/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Cinechile |language=es}}
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=Reparto de XS - la peor talla (película 2003). Dirigida por Jorge López Sotomayor |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/xs-la-peor-talla-37012/actores |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Reparto Completo de XS - la peor talla (Cine.com) |url=https://www.cine.com/pelicula/xs-la-peor-talla/reparto |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=cine.com |language=es}}
- Benjamín Vicuña as Víctor Camus
- Gonzalo Valenzuela as 'El Máquina' Miranda
- Nicolás Saavedra as Jalil
- María Elena Swett as Pamela
- Florencia Romero as Conny
- Cristóbal Tapia-Montt as Viñuela
- Álvaro Uccelletti as Caneo
- Domingo Guzmán as Matías
- Malucha Pinto as Rebeca Chávez
- Sandra Arriagada as Norris Girl
- Jaime Capó as Inspector Peñaloza
- Otilio Castro as Teacher
- Sebastián Dahm as Victor's dad
- Felipe Hurtado as Gunther
- Juan Luis León as Viñuela's brother
- Diego López as Johanssen
- Víctor Mix as Morales goalkeeper
- Eduardo Banchieri as Student
Accolades
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!Year !Award / Festival !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref. |
| 2003
|Auburn International Film Festival |Best Youth Film | rowspan="2" |XS: The Worst Size |{{Won}} | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |title=XS Movie |url=https://www.jlproducciones.cl/web/index.php/en/xs-movie |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.jlproducciones.cl}} |
| 2004
|Lebu International Film Festival |Audience Award - Best Chilean Film |{{Won}} |
| 2005
|Cuenca International Film Festival |Best Actor |{{Won}} |{{Cite web |date=2005-05-20 |title=Festival de Cuenca premió filme del 2002 |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2005/05/20/0001/260/99681DBC42684D5EB97891EB1D69CA01.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=El Universo |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2005-05-30 |title=Dos nuevos premios para el cine chileno en el Festival de Cuenca |url=https://benjaminvicuna.wordpress.com/2005/05/30/dos-nuevos-premios-para-el-cine-chileno-en-el-festival-de-cuenca/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Benjamín Vicuña |language=en}} |
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