2004 ‘Días de Santiago’ Directed by Josué Méndez
Santiago returns home from the Peruvian army ill-prepared to cope with the realities of life. Haunted by his violent military past, he is conflicted by his desire for education and his temptation to join his comrades in a decadent life of crime.
The titular protagonist of Days of Santiago (Días de Santiago), an intense and gripping debut feature from Peruvian filmmaker Josué Méndez, is a world-weary war veteran—at the age of 23. He belongs to what has been described as Peru’s "lost generation," referencing teenagers who were recruited to strengthen the military during the nineties under President Alberto Fujimori. Santiago (Pietro Sibille), like many others, became a man and much more while fighting drug lords, guerrillas (the "Shining Path" movement), and the Ecuadorian army from the north. But the power granted to them ultimately took its toll, and now Santiago and his fellow surviving comrades aren’t quite able to comprehend the atrocities that were committed during their time. Yet, they miss the…
Para mi esta película es el hijo entre Taxi Driver y Amores Perros.
*acá arrancan los spoilers*
Muchos dicen que es la “Taxi driver Latina” o la “Taxi Driver peruana”. Pero, ¿esto es así realmente? Hasta cierto punto sí, tienen razón en llamarla de esa forma, las similitudes son claras, las referencias están, pero en lo personal creo que Días de Santiago va más allá de lo que va Taxi Driver, es mucho más jugada, más cruda y da otro análisis de la sociedad; además al ser cine latino a uno le pega más, es cine en nuestro idioma, con nuestra identidad y nuestros problemas. Igualmente, las similitudes entre ambas películas son claras, ambos protagonistas son ex militares, taxistas, personas…
Con referencias a Scorsese, de pasar del B/N y escenas tan emblemáticas y un guion arriesgado,, todo lo bueno está aquí
Santiago is trying to adjust to civilian life but the memories will not let him find peace with himself. He has the mentality of a soldier, and believes that fighting is enough to get everything you want.
I know that people in their 20's that talk about how old they feel come off as asholes, and they should, but knowing that this movie is ten years old really makes me feel like an asshole.
The direction uses very common and used resources but it uses them well and they don't over do it. the script is good, the characters feel realistic and whille the acting is overall good, Pietro Sibille steals every scene he is in and does an incredible…
pero que genialidad estooo!! taxi driver anda a dormir. película durísima en mundo hostil y sin futuro con una de las mejores actuaciones del cine latinoamericano. realmente una joya.
Lo mejor del cine peruano, te quiero mucho Pietro Sibille.
Por favor no olvides comerte tu pan.
No es por seguirle la corriente a los demás, pero es cierto, es la taxi driver peruana. Toma los elementos más característicos de la obra de Scorsese y lo adapta de una forma brutal y cruda a la realidad peruana. Lo mejor de la película es que, a pesar de que se ambienta en un contexto específico, el tema a tratar no a envejecido y hoy en día sigue funcionando muy bien.
