Dreams from the Middle of the World (1999)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Carlos Naranjo Estrella

Synopsis

A bus called Sueños (Dreams) links three modern-day tales set in exotic Ecuador - the equator-straddling country that calls itself "The Middle of the World." Each of these stories carries a woman's name, and each features a mysterious, alluring female outsider who bewitches men. In the first tale, a blonde woman with an unclear past arrives in a remote, male-deprived Andean town and offers piano lessons, only to become the focus of wild rumors and innuendo. In the second, a married college professor who is haunted by nightmares becomes obsessed with a beguiling woman who seems to be sending him an ominous message. In the final story, a couple vacationing at a jungle resort refuse to believe in the ancient myths of Ecuador, but are forced to confront the legendary Guasangó.

Actors

Héctor Alterio
Héctor Alterio
Concha Cuetos
Concha Cuetos
Óscar Ladoire
Óscar Ladoire
María Kosty
María Kosty
Claudia Gravy
Claudia Gravy
Andrea Guardiola
Andrea Guardiola
Deborah
Santiago Naranjo
Santiago Naranjo
Rossana Iturralde
Rossana Iturralde
Juana Guarderas
Juana Guarderas
Antonio Negret
Antonio Negret
Patricia Galeth
Patricia Galeth
Petita Palma
Petita Palma
Paz Gómez
Paz Gómez
Ana Risueño
Ana Risueño

Crews

Carlos Naranjo Estrella
Carlos Naranjo Estrella
Director
Fabián Iriarte
Fabián Iriarte
Writer
Carlos Naranjo Estrella
Carlos Naranjo Estrella
Writer
Jorge Vivanco
Jorge Vivanco
Writer
Alfredo Marcovici
Alfredo Marcovici
Producer
Abdulah Arellano
Abdulah Arellano
Original Music Composer
Hugo Idrovo
Hugo Idrovo
Original Music Composer
José García Galisteo
José García Galisteo
Director of Photography
Claudio Jacome
Claudio Jacome
Original Music Composer
Miguel Ángel Santamaría
Miguel Ángel Santamaría
Editor

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