Even as digital connections abound, the profound isolation of 2020 continues to resonate, a theme explored in Peruvian director Salvador del Solar’s film, Ramón y Ramón. This true story, which examines male intimacy, will be featured at Ireland’s inaugural Ibero-American film festival later this month, reports Queerty.
Ramón y Ramón centers on Ramón, a gay Peruvian grappling with the sudden death of his estranged father amidst a world grappling with lockdown and a dearth of human contact. His life intersects with Mateo, a Spaniard stranded in Peru and residing in the same building.
A connection blossoms between them, leading to a journey over 400 miles east to Mito, where they will return Ramón’s father’s ashes to his ancestral home.
This Peruvian, Spanish, and Uruguayan co-production offers an unvarnished look at male bonds, starring Álvaro Cervantes as Mateo and Emanuel Soriano as Ramón.
In a recent interview with Nova Productions Ireland, Soriano described Cervantes’ character as an almost angelic presence, arriving with purpose and unspoken support during a period of intense emotional difficulty. “There was so much synchronicity, lots of love,” Soriano reflected. “There are few works that you can feel that everything is working out perfectly.”
Cervantes credits the film’s success to Solar’s direction, highlighting the safe environment created for the actors to delve into their roles. He noted that during rehearsals, Solar possessed a clear vision, guiding them in “how to see each other deeply,” describing the process as “something very sensory.”
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