Affections (Spanish: Los afectos) is a 2024 musical drama film written and directed by Diego Ayala and Aníbal Jofré. An international co-production between Chile and Ecuador, the film stars Gastón Salgado as a school inspector who witnesses the police assault his teenage daughter amid a wave of protests.
Synopsis Benjamín is a divorced school inspector who maintains a poor relationship with his ex-partner and a distant one with his teenage daughter. However, he finds himself under pressure when his daughter Karina transfers to the school where he works, as he must decide whether to follow the school administration's dirty instructions or get involved in the student protests in which his daughter participates.
Cast
Gastón Salgado as Benjamín Gianluca Abarza Catalina Ríos María Paz Grandjan Claudia Cabezas Sara Hebe Gonzalo Robles Rodrigo Pérez
Release The film had its world premiere on August 22, 2024, at the 20th Santiago International Film Festival, to then commercially released on December 12, 2024, in Chilean theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202420th Santiago International Film FestivalChilean Competition – Best FilmAffectionsBest PerformanceGastón Salgado20th Rengo International Film FestivalBest International Fiction Feature FilmAffectionsBest Direction in an International Feature Film FictionDiego Ayala, Aníbal JofréBest Performance in an International Feature FilmGastón Salgado
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