The Tears (film)

The Tears (Spanish: Las lágrimas) is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut. It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo.

Synopsis
2 brothers, Fernando and Gabriel, decide to escape for a weekend to a forest due to their problematic family. There Gabriel will witness the self-destruction of his older brother.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * Fernando Álvarez Rebeil as Fernando
 * Gabriel Santoyo as Gabriel
 * Claudette Maillé as Mother

Script
The script took 5 days to complete, most of the film used the improvisation technique between the main actors.

Financing
The Tears had a budget of $30,000 provided by the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) to start filming. The film received $10,300 as a prize from the Locarno International Film Festival to finish the post-production process.

Filming
Principal photography lasted 15 days, 7 in Mexico City and 8 in Valle de Bravo.

Release
The Tears had an initial release on October 26, 2012, as part of the Morelia International Film Festival, before having its world premiere at the end of January 2013 as part of the Bright Futures section at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival.