FILMOTECA | Cine independiente americano · NORTE LEJANO

SESIÓN 23

Cine independiente americano

NORTE LEJANO

(Sam Shepard, EEUU 1988, 90 min., v.o.s.e.)

Men touch each other with blows. An energetic duo about masculine construction. A deconstruction of the contemporary virile behaviour, acclaimed by some and questioned by many. CLINCH in boxing is the moment in which the two boxers hug and block each other until the referee separates them. This movement is about getting as close as possible to your rival to protect yourself from their attack. CLINCH exposes the most toxic masculinity, established in the competition, the denial and the confrontation to all that is different. Furthermore, the denial of feelings, excluding rage or fury, that must be demonstrated through the exercise of violence.

Kate Bertram , una mujer soltera que vive en Nueva York, regresa de mala gana a su pueblo natal, en Minnesota, porque su padre ha sufrido un grave accidente al montar a caballo. El patriarca de la familia se encuentra en el hospital planeando una venganza contra el animal, al que culpa del accidente. Mientras tanto, en casa, la madre está perdiendo el contacto con la realidad y su hermana, Rita, tiene sus propios problemas con una hija adolescente que acaba de descubrir recientemente la bebida y los chicos.

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