Days of Santiago (Dias de Santiago)

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Movie Info

The film explores the tragic impossibility of a war veteran to re-integrate into civilian life. Twenty-three-year-old Santiago returns home to Peru, weary from years of jungle fighting and searching for hope. But his native Lima has become a less than welcoming place. Unable to get a job or credit or to afford an education, misunderstood by his family, wife and friends whom he finds decadent and distant, Santiago's estrangement from an increasingly hostile and chaotic world deepens, as his anger and frustration rise. Through a powerful and original style of narration, the film vividly examines the effects of war upon those who carry it out.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Josue Mendez
Written By:

Josue Mendez
In Theaters:

Jan 29, 2004 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 6, 2005
Runtime:

83 minutes
Studio:

Mil Colores Media

Cast

Pietro Sibille
as Santiago Román

Milagros Vidal
as Andrea

Marisela Puicón
as Elisa

Alheli Castillo
as Mari

Lili Urbina
as Mama

Ricardo Mejía
as Papa

Erick García
as Coco

Ivy La Noire
as Ines

Sandra Arana
as Chica Paradero

Giselle Bedon
as Rita

Esther Castillo
as Senora Taxi

Joel Ezeta
as Amigo Ines

Ronald García
as Taxista

Analía Laos
as Pareja Taxi

Igor Moreno
as Igor Merino

Shirley Pfenning
as Recepcionist

Ana María Roca-Rey
as Jimena

Aldo Salvini
as Sacerdote Taxi

Raúl Silva
as Víctim

Mónica Rossi
as Recepcionist at University

Maribel Toledo Ocampo
as (voice)

Sandra Vergara
as Sandra

Gastón Vizcarra
as Pareja Taxi

Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr.
as Taxi Rider

David Zúñiga
as Paradero 2

Marisela Pucicon

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Critic Reviews for Days of Santiago (Dias de Santiago)

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (4)

a look at an ex-soldier, who after "six years of battling terrorists, the Peruvian drug mafia, and a nationalist war against Ecuador," finds out there's no place for him in civilization. . .Existentialist fare at its best.

Jun 13, 2018 | Full Review…

Brandon Judell
indieWire
Top Critic
Pietro Sibille is exceptional as Santiago, and the rest of the cast turn in dynamic performances.

Dec 8, 2005 | Rating: 3/4

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
Top Critic
Dias de Santiago zeros in on the disconnect between one man's sense of entitlement and the unforgiving realities of life in contemporary Lima.

Dec 7, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Nathan Lee
New York Times
Top Critic
If the movie lacks narrative originality, it leaves a singularly raw impression of having spent time inside someone's sweaty, ill-fitting skin.

Dec 6, 2005 | Full Review…

David Ng
Village Voice
Top Critic
easy to sympathize with

Jul 2, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
The film's greatest asset is Sibille's slow-burning performance Santiago, a man whose nature and aspirations are fundamentally at odds.

Dec 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide

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Audience Reviews for Days of Santiago (Dias de Santiago)

May 17, 2013

An interesting perspective on the recovery of war. This feels like a post Vietnam pic but the unique angle adds to the delivery of very unique recovery.

John B Super Reviewer