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''2033'' also billed as ''2033: Future Apocalypse'' (in Spanish as ''2033: La Ilusion de un Futuro Mejor'') is a Mexican film that premiered on 24 September 2009 at the Fantastisk Film Festival
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, Sweden). The film is directed by Francisco Laresgoiti, at his directorial debut. Regarding the title, Laresgotiti said that he "initially call it VCR 2026, (Viva Cristo Rey 2026), the motto of the
Cristeros The Cristero War (), also known as the Cristero Rebellion or , was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of secularist and anticlerical articles of the 1917 Con ...
, as this would define the ideology of the tape, but decided to use 2033 as this will be the two thousandth anniversary the death of Jesus Christ." The film was intended to be a trilogy, but the two sequels had not been written as of 2008.


Synopsis

The film is set in the year 2033 in a
dystopian A dystopia (lit. "bad place") is an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives. It is an imagined place (possibly state) in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmenta ...
view of the future, in
Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
which by that time has been renamed Villaparaiso (Paradise City). The
totalitarian Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition from political parties, disregards and outlaws the political claims of individual and group opposition to the state, and completely controls the public sph ...
militaristic/corporate government has outlawed the freedom of expression and religion in general. The government maintains control through pharmaceutical additions to the food and drink supply, which at the same time includes toxic chemicals. The protagonist is Lozada a lawyer whose true identity is "Father Miguel", the leader of a revolutionary movement. He is a priest of a religion that is a fusion of many religions, the focus in the film is a kind of theology of freedom; he is also a leader of the revolutionary movement that wants to free people from the government. He befriends Pablo, a rich and pampered man who believed that he was orphaned, who is in the leadership program of the military government. Lozada informs him that his father is actually a prisoner of the government. After hearing this, Pablo joins the organization to rescue his father and overthrow the government.


Reviews

Reviews for the film were mixed. Newcity recommended the film while rating it a "B−" Time Out Chicago reviewer Kevin B. Lee called the film "A dystopian Mexican thriller emphasizes mood at the expense of character" and that "the screenplay’s political provocations collapse into generic telenovela suspense."


Releases

*24 September 2009 – Fantastisk Film Festival, Lund, Sweden (premiere) *5 February 2010 – Mexico *1 May 2010 –
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Film Festival


Cast

* Miguel Couturier ... Stam *
Sandra Echeverría Sandra Echeverría Gamboa (born December 11, 1984) is a Mexicans, Mexican actress. Life and career In 2002, Echeverría starred in TV Azteca's ''Súbete A Mi Moto'', alongside Bárbara Mori and Michel Brown. In 2004, she led the second season ...
... Lucía * Alonso Echánove ... Pec *
Luis Ernesto Franco Luis Ernesto Franco Tiznado (born December 21, 1983) is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and model. He is known for playing the title role in seasons three and four of the series ''Señora Acero ''Señora Acero'', also known as ''Señora Acero ...
... Milo *
Genaro Hernandez Genaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as havi ...
... Ing. de camaras *
Claudio Lafarga Claudio Lafarga (born July 25, 1979, in Mexico City, Federal District (Mexico), Distrito Federal, Mexico), is a Mexican actor. He is known for his work on ''XY. La revista'' (2009), ''2033 (film), 2033'' (2009) and ''Alicia en el país de María' ...
... Pablo *
Raúl Méndez Raúl Méndez Martínez (born 11 April 1975 in Laguna, Torreón, Mexico) is a Mexican actor of film, theater and television. Biography He studied acting at the Center for Arts Education Monterrey and La Casa del Teatro with Luis de Tavira ...
... Goros * Marco Antonio Treviño ... Lozado/ Padre Miguel


References


External links

* *http://correcamara.com.mx/index.php?mod=peliculas_detalle&pelid=1600 {{DEFAULTSORT:2033 (film) 2009 films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s science fiction adventure films 2000s science fiction thriller films Mexican thriller films 2000s dystopian films Films set in 2033 Films set in Mexico City 2000s Mexican films