Una Noche

Name: Una Noche
Genre: Drama
Released: August 23, 2013
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 68

2013

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IFC Films | Release Date: August 23, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Trapped in the nervous desperation of Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When accused of assault, his only option is to flee. He begs his best friend, Elio, to abandon everything and help him reach the forbidden land 90 miles across the ocean. Elioâ

Director: Lucy Mulloy

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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The Playlist Gabe Toro

Jul 29, 2013

There’s a youthful energy running through Una Noche that threatens to overwhelm, from it’s sun-kissed first image to its final moments on the sands of the beach. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Aug 23, 2013

Despite the bleak-ness of the situation, the film vibrates with color, noise, music, ferocious arguments (both serious and teasing), and eye-catching snapshots of everyday life in Havana. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Aug 22, 2013

The energy, thrum and heartache of modern Havana keep this teen drama afloat when it just as easily could have drifted into cliché waters. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Aug 22, 2013

For all its flaws, the movie, filmed with nonprofessional actors, is steadily gripping. Read full review

Annlee Ellingson

Sep 13, 2013

Moving performances from Una Noche's charismatic non-pro cast, Mulloy's keen eye for visual detail and stunning cinematography by Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder of Cuba's turquoise water exploding against the sea wall offer a compelling portrait. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Jul 29, 2013

Una Noche tugged at my heartstrings, but the film's almost phantasmagoric fixation on sex can feel crass and dehumanizing. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

Aug 20, 2013

Documentarian Anailín Lucy Mulloy’s eye for the decaying textures of modern Cuba on the ground is sharp, and there are passages—as the dull characters mope and kill time and work up snits—in which you wish the movie were simply nonfiction. As it is, everything feels fake except the Centro Habana barrios themselves. Read full review

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Lyn

Mar 16, 2014

I admired the atmospherics in this film, a contrast to the Cuban government-sponsored journalistic forays I've read about. ("Look at the architecture and old cars! Sip the rum! Smoke the cigars!") This gives you a more gritty look at the Cuba that a lot of people still want to escape. ButI admired the atmospherics in this film, a contrast to the Cuban government-sponsored journalistic forays I've read about. ("Look at the architecture and old cars! Sip the rum! Smoke the cigars!") This gives you a more gritty look at the Cuba that a lot of people still want to escape. But the acting is heavy on sincerity, lighter on skill. You will NOT be surprised to read that the director employed nonprofessionals. Also, the rather histrionic sexual subplots felt layered on for effect. It's nicely filmed, though, and engaging.… Expand

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