2024-02-10 01:49:00
‘Remember me’, the film that breaks social prejudices with a love story. | Youtube
Peruvian cinema is preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the premiere of ‘Remember me’, next February 14, a very special date for lovers. The film, made in our country, is directed by Sebastián García, known in the cinematographic environment as ‘Wild Wind’.
The film promises to be a milestone in the local industry, due to its focus on a youthful love story with social undertones. This fiction, which shone at the Trujillo Film Festival, is regarding the romance between a young man from the Miraflores district with a girl from Los Olivos.
However, it has generated controversy among Internet users due to a specific line in its trailer that has been interpreted as an inaccurate representation of social reality in Peru.
‘Remember me’, the film that faces criticism for showing an interclass romance. | capture/YouTube
With protagonists such as Xavier Miró, played by Alec Chaparro, student at the University of Lima, and Soledad Quispe, played by Liz Navarro, student at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, this production explores the complexities of young love in the face of the barriers of class.
The story is set in iconic places in the Peruvian capital, such as the Javier Prado Bridge and the Bosque de Letras of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, providing an authentic setting for this interclass love story.
Both are confronted by society’s prejudices, represented by the opposition of the father, who rejects the relationship. “She is a loser from a miserable family of losers (…) Are you going to give me a f***ing grandson Quispe?” he is heard saying in the trailer.
The young man appears very in love with the woman, and even leaves her romantic messages. “You are the woman I want and love,” he says in a conversation they have.
Peruvian film ‘Remember me’. | capture/YouTube
For her part, the protagonist left a phrase in the trailer that has generated divided opinions in the audience. “Is this a bad joke? The cream of Miraflores meets the deepest part of Peru, which is in Los Olivos,” she mentions.
The cast is completed by renowned actors such as Karin Morris, Roberto Bedoya, Techi Cornejo and Carlos Vértiz, who give life to characters that enrich the main plot with their own stories and conflicts.
Director Sebastián García expressed his desire that ‘Remember me’ be a window for recognition and empathy towards the different social realities of Peru.
Frame from the Peruvian film ‘Remember me’. | capture/YouTube
It aspires for the public to feel identified and mobilized by the film’s narrative, promoting a broader reflection on unity and diversity within the country.
“I would like people to go to the movies and come out in love, I want people to become aware of the other part of the country, to get closer to these two worlds that are fractured because we are all part of a single country,” he told the press.
The film is distributed by Star Films. In short, it comes to theaters as a fresh and significant proposal that seeks to entertain and at the same time provoke reflection on human relationships.
Love tape made in Peru generates controversy due to its story. | capture/YouTube
The phrase in question from the trailer for ‘Remember me’ marks a social and geographical division by referring to Los Olivos as part of “deep Peru,” a statement that sparked discontent and accusations of perpetuating negative and classist stereotypes.
This rejection was amplified on digital platforms where numerous users expressed their disbelief and criticism of this description. The main concern lies in the fear that the film might contribute to the spread of simplistic views that mix classism and racism.
Criticism of the phrases in ‘Remember me’. | capture/Twitter
Furthermore, the authenticity of the dialogues and performances has been questioned, stating that the way people speak in the film does not faithfully reflect the country’s own ways of expressing themselves.
“I just saw the trailer and I have a question, where in Peru do they talk like that?”, “These are not acting, but rather reading a role in the most absurd and forced way,” among others, user comments.
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