Up to a certain point

Up to a certain point

Original title: Hasta cierto punto
Production: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
Country: Cuba
Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Script: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea; Serafín Qiñones; Juan Carlos Tabío
Photography: Mario García Joya
Music: Leo Brouwer
Cast: Óscar Álvarez; Mirta Ibarra; Omar Valdés; Coralia Veloz; Rogelio Blain; Ana Viña
Year: 1983
Duration: 68
Genre: Drama
Color: Color
Original language: Spanish
Languages available: Spanish
Subtitles: English

Synopsis:

Oscar, screenwriter of a film about "machismo" and Arturo, the director, choose the port of Havana to prepare their plot thinking that there is where machismo has its deepest roots. Lina, worker at the port, fits the thematic pretensions of the script. It is thus established a dialogue between Oscar and Lina that becomes a loving relationship.

Awards:

Winner of a Bronze Award, at Damascus Film Festival 1985

Winner of the Grand Coral - First Prize, at Havana Film Festival 1983

Winner of the Coral Award, at Havana Film Festival 1983 : Best actress (Mirta Ibarra)