My Brothers Dream Awake

My Brothers Dream Awake (Spanish: Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos) is a 2021 Chilean drama film directed by Claudia Huaiquimilla and written by Huaiquimilla & Pablo Greene.^[1] Starring Iván Cáceres and César Herrera accompanied by Paulina García, Andrew Bargsted, Julia Lübbert and Sebastián Ayala.^[2] It is about the life of 2 brothers in a juvenile prison who are looking for a way out of the place after spending a year inside.^[3]

My Brothers Dream Awake
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Claudia Huaiquimilla
Written by	Claudia Huaiquimilla Pablo Greene
Produced by	Pablo Greene Mariana Tejos Martignoni
Starring	Iván Cáceres César Herrera
Cinematography	Mauro Veloso
Edited by	Andrea Chignoli María José Salazar
Music by	Miguel Miranda Miranda y Tobar
Production companies	Inefable Lanza Verde
Distributed by	Market Chile
Release dates	August 7, 2021 (Locarno) October 21, 2021 (Chile)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Chile
Language	Spanish

The film received many accolades and nominations around the world, including Best Actor for Iván Cáceres, Best Screenplay and Best Ibero-American Fiction Film at the 36th Guadalajara International Film Festival;^[4] Coup de Cœur Award and the Audience Award at the 34th Toulouse Latin Film Festival;^[5] competed for the Gold Hugo in the New Directors Competition at the 57th Chicago International Film Festival^[6] and received a nomination for Best Ibero-American Film at the 64th Ariel Awards.^[7]

Synopsis

After spending a year in a juvenile prison, the brothers Ángel and Franco, accompanied by a group of young people, decide to stage a riot with the aim of escaping and making their dreams come true.^[8]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[9][10]

• Iván Cáceres as Ángel.
• César Herrera as Franco
• Paulina García as Professor Ana
• Andrew Bargsted as Jaime
• Sebastián Ayala as Johnatan
• Julia Lübbert as Tiare
• Belén Herrera as Bianca
• René Miranda as Michael
• Joaquín Huenufil as Bryan
• Diego Arboleda as Parse
• Luz Jiménez as Grandma
• Robinson Aravena as Grandpa
• Mario Ocampo as Monitor
• Germán Díaz as Bastián
• Ariel Mateluna as Bad Influence
• Claudio Arredondo as Attorney
• Otilio Castro as Gendarme
• Víctor Recabarren as Víctor
• Francisco Sepúlveda as Francisco
• Ángel Pérez as Angelo
• Alejandro Neira as Alejandro
• Jorge Chambergo as Jorge
• Martín Maldonado as Maldonado
• Daniel Huaiquimilla as Arrested Man 1
• Jonathan Saldías as Arrested Man 2

Production

Pre-production began on October 19–20, 2019, coinciding with the social outbreak in Chile.^[11] Principal photography began in December 2019.^[12]

Release

My Brothers Dream Awake had its world premiere on August 7, 2021, at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.^[13] It was commercially released on October 21, 2021, in Chilean theaters.^[14]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	Locarno Film Festival	Golden Leopard	My Brothers Dream Awake	Nominated	^[15]
	Valdivia International Film Festival	Best Film		Won	^[16]
		Héctor Ríos Award for Best Cinematography	Mauro Veloso	Won	^[17]
	Guadalajara International Film Festival	Best Ibero-American Fiction Film	My Brothers Dream Awake	Won	^[18]
		Best Screenplay	Claudia Huaiquimilla & Pablo Greene	Won
		Best Actor	Iván Cáceres	Won
	Valladolid International Film Festival	Punto de Encuentro - Special Mention	My Brothers Dream Awake	Won	^[19]
	Chicago International Film Festival	New Directors Competition - Gold Hugo		Nominated	^[20]
	Cineuropa Festival	Best Performance	Iván Cáceres	Won	^[21]
	FELINA National and International Film Festival in Linarense	Best International Film	My Brothers Dream Awake	Won	^[22]^[23]
	Circle of Art Critics of Chile	Best Chilean Film		Won	^[24]
2022	Chilean Film Festival	Best Director	Claudia Huaiquimilla	Won	^[25]
		Best Art Direction	Karla Molina	Won
		Audience Award	My Brothers Dream Awake	Won
	Ñuble National Film Festival			Won	^[26]
	Palm Springs International Film Festival	Best Ibero-American Film		Nominated	^[27]
		Young Cineastes Award		Nominated
	Toulouse Latin Film Festival	Coup de Cœur		Won	^[28]
		Audience Award		Won
	Ojo Loco Iberian and Latin American Film Festival			Won	^[8]
		Student Jury Award		Won
	Reflets Cinéma Ibérique & Latin American Festival	Audience Award		Won	^[29]
	Latino Film Festival Tuebingen			Won	^[30]
	Ojo de Pescado International Film Festival for Children and Youth	Best International Youth Film		Won	^[31]
	Las Alturas International Film Festival	Special Mention of the Jury		Won	^[32]
		Best Screenplay for Fiction Feature Films	Claudia Huaiquimilla & Pablo Greene	Won
	Caleuche Awards	Best Leading Actor	Iván Cáceres	Nominated	^[33]
		Best Supporting Actress	Paulina García	Nominated
			Julia Lübbert	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Sebastián Ayala	Nominated
			Andrew Bargsted	Nominated
	Ariel Awards	Best Ibero-American Film	My Brothers Dream Awake	Nominated	^[34]^[35]

References

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30. "¡Premio del Público en el 29° Festival Cinelatino Tuebingen, Alemania! Nos conmueve la gran recepción que ha tenido MIS HERMANOS SUEÑAN DESPIERTOS en lugares tan distintos y lejanos". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
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External links

• My Brothers Dream Awake at IMDb