Gasolina (film)

Gasolina (Gasoline) is a 2008 Guatemalan independent comedy film written and directed by Julio Hernández Cordón. The film deals with dehumanization, lack of purpose and recklessness in Guatemalan youthfulness by following the exploits of three teenage boys who go out on a midnight joyride outside their housing project, stealing gasoline from other vehicles along the way. It stars José Andrés Chamier, Carlos Dardón and Francisco Jacome.

Gasolina
Directed byJulio Hernández Cordón
Produced byDonald Ranvaud
Silvio Sardi
Pablo Valladares
Written byJulio Guatehernández
StarringJosé Andres Chamier
Carlos Dardon
Francisco Jacome
CinematographyMaría Secco
Edited byAina Calleja
Distributed byInterior13 Cine
Release date
  • 13 August 2008 (2008-08-13) (Locarno Film Festival)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryGuatemala
LanguageSpanish
Budget$10,000

Plot

The film tells a story of three middle-class teenagers on a high-octane ride to hell outside the safety of their colonia. They siphon gas from their neighbors cars and roam the streets, looking for any and every form of entertainment, but they soon learn that even the simplest actions can have consequences way beyond anything they imagined, and some lessons are learned too late.

Accolades

References
  1. "55 Edition. 2007 Awards". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. "56 Edition. 2008 Awards". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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