August Evening

2007 American film

June 21, 2007 (2007-06-21) (Los Angeles Film Festival)
September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05) (United States)

Running time

127 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSpanish

August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008.^[1]

Cast

As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):

Pedro Castaneda as Jaime
Veronica Loren as Lupe
Abel Becerra as Victor
Walter Perez as Luis
Sandra Rios as Alice
Raquel Gavia as Maria
Cesar Flores as Salazar
Grisel Rodriguez as Andrea
Tom Spry as Jason
Jeremy Becerra as Gabe
Ethan Mallen as Matthew
Amelia Castillo as Juana
Richard Moreno as Manuel
Rosalba Aguayo Villegas as Wedding Photographer
Stella Romero as Grocery Cashier
Benito Lara as Diego
Marina Hernandez as Young 'Maria' at Cleaners

Reception

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as "perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism".^[2]

Awards

Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society