Film · 2019
522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father
Original title522. Un gato, un chino y mi padre
Directed by Paco R. Baños · starring Natalia de Molina, Alberto Jo Lee and Manolo Solo
- 1 h 30 min
- Drama
Spain
- 3.1 Users4 votes
Synopsis
George is a middle-aged woman who has to live in her day to day with a strange version of agoraphobia, which limits her life to only 522 steps from her home. However, one day his life suffers a setback of great magnitude: his cat, his only friend, dies. From this, the young woman will undertake a trip with the aim of reaching Portugal, her hometown, where she will bury her friend. During this trip, George will realize that she can end with his past. The film is directed by Paco R. Baños ('Ali', 'The Plague') and stars Natalia de Molina (Two time Goya winner for 'Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed' and 'Food and Shelter'), Nadie de Santiago ('13 Roses', 'Alatriste' or 'Cable Girls') and Alberto Jo Lee ('Tapas' or 'Chef's Special').
The essentials
- Runtime
- 90 min1 hour and 30 minutes
- How long is 522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father?
- 1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
- Who directed 522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father?
- Paco R. Baños.
- Who is in 522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father?
- It stars Natalia de Molina, Alberto Jo Lee, Manolo Solo and Maya Murofushi.
Cast
Full cast (8)-
Natalia de Molina George
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Alberto Jo Lee Hao
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Manolo Solo Mauricio
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Maya Murofushi Jiang
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Nadia de Santiago
- Director
- Paco R. Baños
- Writers
- Paco R. Baños
- Producers
- Ernesto Chao
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- FotogramasBeatriz Martínez
The result is a disjointed and scattered road movie, in which everything happens just because, without logic, order or concert, and in which not even fados transmit emotion.
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Trivia
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Málaga Film Festival
The movie could be seen for the first time in Málaga Film Festival.
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Paco R. Baños
Paco R. Baños, director of the film, is also director of some episodes of 'La peste'.
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