“The day you left I understood that I would never see you again. You were dyed red by the afternoon sun, by the bloody twilight of the sky,” is one of the lines from the novel Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo, which has now been adapted into a new film for the streaming platform Netflix.
This Tuesday, the YouTube channel of the app that features television series such as Accident, Stranger Things, Terminator Zero, Bridgerton and more, shared the official trailer for the new film version of the classic novel by the Mexican writer.
When is the premiere of the film ‘Pedro Páramo’?
Since 2021, Netflix Latin America shared the project related to an adaptation of one of Juan Rulfo’s most famous books, but it was not until three years later that we had the first preview of the result.
This September, the first scenes of the film were published, where we can see part of the plot and the scenes prepared to set Mexico in the 1920s, approximately.
Not only were a few seconds of the Netflix production revealed, but also the release date, which is next November 6, the day it will be available in the streaming platform’s catalog.
Cast: Who are the actors and actresses of the film ‘Pedro Páramo’?
Rodrigo Prieto, director of Pedro Páramo, sought out actors and actresses (mostly Mexican) to participate in this film version of Juan Rulfo’s novel.
The main cast, and a brief description of their character, is as follows.
- Manuel García-Rulfo – Pedro Páramo: He is the protagonist of the story who is sought by Juan Preciado, the narrator in the original book. He was the owner of an important estate in the Comala area and was looking to win over Susana San Juan, the love of his youth.
- Tenoch Huerta – Juan Preciado: The actor plays the son of the main character, who is abandoned by the landowner and tries to find him in Comala.
- Mayra Batalla – Damiana Cisneros: She has a relationship with Páramo because she witnessed his actions throughout her life.
- Giovanna Zacarías – Dorotea.
- Gabriela Nunez – Maria Dyada.
- Ari Brickman – Bartholomew St. John.
Trailer: What is the movie ‘Pedro Páramo’ about?
On September 3, the first trailer for Pedro Páramo’s new film was released, in which he shows us a bit of the story set in a Mexico of yesterday, but what is the production based on Rulfo’s texts about?
In just 20 seconds of the trailer, we see the protagonist saying that if he sits back, then the town will die of hunger as a result of the harsh place where they live, and then we see the townspeople descend into chaos.
But for those who have already read the book, they know that it is a mix of themes related to death, power and regret at the end of life, mainly due to the decisions and actions of the main character.
‘Pedro Páramo’ in theaters in 2024 Where to watch the new film?
Not only will you be able to watch this Netflix project on the small screens in your home, it will also be coming to theaters for a limited time.
The social networks of Cine Tonalá confirmed the premiere of this film only during the week of September 12-19.
The address of the site is Tonala 261, Roma Sur, in the Cuauhtémoc municipality, in Mexico City, the costs are unknown and there will be a pre-sale.
