By the Fire
Sentados frente al fuego
Synopsis
Daniel and Alejandra, a working class couple in their late 30s, move to the countryside near the Andes Mountains to begin the next chapter of their life together. Alejandra is ill, and Daniel looks after her, his soul mate. He scratches out a living doing farm work, while dreaming of buying his own plot of land. Over the course of a year, director Alejandro Fernández Almendras captures a life of love and frustration as Alejandra’s condition worsens, and Daniel can do nothing but keep on struggling.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alejandro Fernández Almendras
- Screenplay & Story
- Alejandro Fernández Almendras
- Original Title
- Sentados frente al fuego
- Country of Origin
- Chile, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- El Remanso, Pandora Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Cristián Petit-Laurent, Inti Briones
Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Jerónimo Rodríguez
Eduardo Villalobos, Christoph Friedel, Luis Ángel Ramírez
Department Leadership Roster
Inti Briones
Director of Photography
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Screenplay
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Editor
Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Director
Jerónimo Rodríguez
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About By the Fire
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What is By the Fire about?
Daniel and Alejandra, a working class couple in their late 30s, move to the countryside near the Andes Mountains to begin the next chapter of their life together. Alejandra is ill, and Daniel looks after her, his soul mate. He scratches out a living doing farm work, while dreaming of buying his own plot of land. Over the course of a year, director Alejandro Fernández Almendras captures a life of love and frustration as Alejandra’s condition worsens, and Daniel can do nothing but keep on struggling.
Who directed By the Fire?
By the Fire was directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras.
Who stars in By the Fire?
The principal cast of By the Fire includes Daniel Muñoz, Alejandra Yañez, Daniel Candia, Tichi Lobos, Clemira Aguayo.
When was By the Fire released and how long is it?
By the Fire was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.