‘La Puta Vida’ Film Starring Claudio Cataño Begins Production in Chile
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A new international feature film titled “La Puta Vida” has commenced filming in Chile, according to a report from Variety. The film stars Colombian actor Claudio Cataño, known for his role in Netflix’s adaptation of “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” Directed by Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Araya Serrano, the project is a five-country co-production led by Colombia’s Red Collision Studios and Chile’s Afro Films. The cast also includes Germany’s Christine Neubauer and Chilean actress Tamara Acosta. The story is set in northern Chile in 2005 and follows a woman who discovers she was taken from her biological parents and raised inside the Colonia Dignidad cult. She embarks on a journey across the Atacama Desert with a con artist while being pursued by a hitman played by Cataño. The film is described as a blend of road movie, thriller, and emotional drama.
What’s reported
Filming of “La Puta Vida” has begun in Chile.
Claudio Cataño stars in the film; he also starred in Netflix’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
The film is directed by Sebastián Araya Serrano.
It is a five-country co-production: Red Collision Studios (Colombia), Afro Films (Chile), Santiago Film (Germany), Faro Hub (Uruguay), and Viringo Media (Spain).
The story is set in northern Chile in 2005.
The plot involves a woman named Emma (Neubauer) who discovers she was taken from her biological parents and raised in the Colonia Dignidad cult.
She travels across the Atacama Desert with a con artist named Olga, pursued by a hitman named Jairo (Cataño).
Producers include Diego Conejero, Jose Luis Campos, Alejandro Ugarte, Vanessa Gómez, and Sebastián Caballero.
Cinematographer is Jorge González; production designer is Bernardita Baeza.
Key figures
Claudio Cataño: Colombian actor, star of “La Puta Vida” and “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
Sebastián Araya Serrano: Chilean director of “La Puta Vida”
Christine Neubauer: German actress, plays Emma
Tamara Acosta: Chilean actress, plays Olga
Diego Conejero, Jose Luis Campos, Alejandro Ugarte, Vanessa Gómez, Sebastián Caballero: producers
Jorge González: cinematographer
Bernardita Baeza: production designer
Sources: Variety
