The Lighthouse of the Orcas

2016 film by Gerardo Olivares

The Lighthouse of the Orcas

Spanish| El faro de las orcas
Directed by| Gerardo Olivares
Screenplay by| Gerardo Olivares
Based on| Agustín corazónabierto
by Roberto Bubas
Starring|

* Maribel Verdú
* Joaquín Furriel
* Joaquín Rapalini

Production
companies

* Wanda Vision
* Historias Cinematográficas
* Puenzo Hermanos
* Pampa Films

Distributed by|

* Wanda Films (es)
* Buena Vista International (ar)

Release dates

* 16 December 2016 (2016-12-16) (Spain)
* 13 April 2017 (2017-04-13) (Argentina)

Running time

| 110 minutes
Countries|

* Spain
* Argentina

Language| Spanish

The Lighthouse of the Orcas (Spanish: El faro de las orcas) is a 2016 Spanish-Argentine drama film directed by Gerardo Olivares.[1] It stars Maribel Verdú and Joaquín Furriel.

It is based on the novel Agustín corazónabierto by Roberto Bubas.[2]

Together with Olivares' two previous films, Entrelobos (2010) and Brothers of the Wind (2015), The Lighthouse of the Orcas forms a trilogy about the animal-human relationship.

## Synopsis

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In trying to help her son find an emotional connection, a mother travels with her autistic son to Patagonia to meet a park ranger and wild orcas.[3]

## Cast

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* Maribel Verdú as Lola
* Joaquín Furriel as Beto Bubas
* Joaquín Rapalini as Tristán (as Quinchu Rapalini)
* Ana Celentano as Marcela
* Ciro Miró as Manolo
* Osvaldo Santoro as Bonetti
* Federico Barga as Quiñones
* Zoe Hochbaum as Martina
* Alan Juan Pablo Moya as Inti
* Juan Antonio Sánchez as Junco
* Eduardo 'Camión' Domínguez as Anciano
* Roberto Bubas as Hombre
* Isidoro del Carmen as Esquilador
* Errol Kenny Hughes as Paisano
* Maria A. Abraham as Camarera

## Production

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A joint Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by Wanda Vision, Historias Cinematográficas, Puenzo Hermanos and Pampa Films and it had support from TVE, ICAA and the Ibermedia programme.[4]

Shooting locations included Patagonia (Argentina) and Fuerteventura (Spain).[4]

## Release

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Distributed by Wanda,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on December 16, 2016.[2] The opening in Argentine theatres was scheduled for 13 April 2017 by Disney.[6] Netflix acquired the global distribution rights.[4][7]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2016

## References

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1. ^ Zimerman, Gaspar (13 April 2017). ""El faro de las orcas": Al final, las ballenas asesinas eran tiernas". Clarín.
2. ^ a b ""El Faro de las Orcas", la película alrededor de un niño con TEA". Autismo Madrid. 27 December 2016.
3. ^ "Review: The Lighthouse of the Orcas (El faro de las orcas)". 13 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
4. ^ a b c "Netflix distribuirá en el mundo "El faro de las orcas" de Gerardo Olivares". La Vanguardia. 27 April 2016.
5. ^ "'El faro de las orcas' – estreno en cines 16 de diciembre". Audiovisual451. 12 December 2016.
6. ^ "Se acerca el estreno de la película "El Faro de las Orcas"". El Chubut. 8 April 2017.
7. ^ ""El faro de las orcas" llega a Netflix". El diario de Madryn. 5 April 2017.

## External links

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* The Lighthouse of the Orcas on Netflix
* The Lighthouse of the Orcas at IMDb
* The Lighthouse of the Whales at Rotten Tomatoes

*[es]: Spain
*[ar]: Argentina