Oceans Are the Real Continents

2023 Italian-Cuban drama film

Oceans Are the Real Continents

Spanish| Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes
Directed by| Tommaso Santambrogio
Written by| Tommaso Santambrogio
Cinematography| Lorenzo Casadio Vannucci
Edited by| Matteo Faccenda

Release date

* August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30) (Venice)

Countries| Italy
Cuba
Language| Spanish
Box office| $24,435[1]

Oceans Are the Real Continents (Spanish: Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes) is a 2023 Italian-Cuban drama film written and directed by Tommaso Santambrogio, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Alexander Diego as Alex
* Edith Ybarra Clara as Edith
* Frank Ernesto Lam as Frank
* Alain Alain Alfonso González as Alain
* Milagros Llanes Martínez as Milagros

## Production

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The film is an expansion of a 2019 Santambrogio's short film with the same title which had premiered in the International Critics’ Week at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3] The film is set and shot in San Antonio de los Baños.[3] None of the cast members have previously appeared in a feature film.[4]

## Release

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The film opened the Giornate degli Autori section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[4]

## Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10.[5] The Hollywood Reporter critic Jordan Mintzer described the film as "poetic" and "beautifully realized", and noted some stylistic affinities to Mikhail Kalatozov's I Am Cuba.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Oceans Are the Real Continents". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
2. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (31 August 2023). "Review: Oceans Are The Real Continents". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. ^ a b Boero, Patricia (30 August 2023). "Oceans Are The Real Continents (review)". The Film Verdict. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. ^ a b c Mintzer, Jordan (8 September 2023). "'Oceans Are the Real Continents' Review: A Poetic Chronicle of Cubans Trapped Between Home and Exile". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. ^ "Oceans Are the Real Continents". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

## External links

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* Oceans Are the Real Continents at IMDb