UNDERTOW (2009)
A film by Javier Fuentes-León
The winner of numerous audience awards internationally, including
the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award, UNDERTOW
(Contracorriente) is a bittersweet tale of lost love, set against the
backdrop of Peru's stunning coastline.
Miguel (Cristian Mercado, Che), a respected local fisherman, is
expecting his first child with his beautiful wife, Mariela (Tatiana
Astengo). However, their peaceful existence is threatened by
Miguel's love for Santiago (Manolo Cardona, Beverly Hills
Chihuahua), a visiting artist whose presence is viewed as a threat
by the villagers. When a fatal accident befalls the community,
Miguel is faced with hiding his true