Burning Patience

Burning Patience (Spanish: Ardiente paciencia) is a 2022 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda and written by Guillermo Calderón. It is based on the novel Ardiente paciencia (The Postman) by Antonio Skármeta. It stars Vivianne Dietz and Andrew Bargsted. It is the first Netflix film produced in Chile.

Synopsis
Set in 1969, it tells the story of Mario, a young fisherman who dreams of being a poet. Determined to fulfill his goal, he becomes the postman of the famous writer Pablo Neruda. In this way, nurtured by his mentor, he will fight to become a writer and conquer Beatriz, his great love.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * as Mario
 * as Beatriz
 * Claudio Arredondo as Pablo Neruda
 * as Elba
 * Amalia Kassai as Clarita
 * Rodolfo Pulgar as Cosme
 * Pablo Mecaya as Jorge
 * Trinidad Gonzáles as Elvira
 * Giordano Rossi as Julio

Production
On November 7, 2021, Netflix announced that it would produce, together with Fabula, a film based on the novel by Antonio Skármeta Ardiente paciencia. Filming began April 4, 2022 in the town of Isla Negra, on the coast of Chile.

Release
Burning Patience premiered in November 2022 in Mar del Plata, Argentina as part of the Galas section at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. The film released internationally on December 7, 2022 on Netflix.