Manolo Cardona, one of the hottest Colombian actors who starred in Netflix blockbusters like Narcos and Who Killed Sara?
Cardona also stars in the action thriller and is joined by Spanish Maribel Verdo, star of films such as “Pan’s Labyrinth”, “Belle Epoque” and “Y Tu Mamá Tambien”, and soon appears in the upcoming DC movie “The Flash”. The rest of the cast includes Carla Adele, Juan Carlos Remolina, Dagoberto Gama, Fernando Pesril, and Adriana Paz.
In the story by Julieta Steimberg and Gavo Amell, seven people are kidnapped and find themselves unwilling participants in a deadly game. In order to survive, the captives must choose one of them to die but that person must agree to be sacrificed. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking and the allotted time is running out.
“I have always been interested in exploring the human condition, especially in the most extreme and vulnerable of conditions,” Cardona said. diverse. All my life, I’ve been a fan of these South Korean thrillers, especially those of Park Chan-wook and his revenge trilogy: “Oldboy”, “Lady Vengeance” and “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance”.
He continued, “When I read the script and started working on it, I realized that it is very similar to all the South Korean films that inspired me on a narrative, aesthetic and visual level.” “That’s when I felt the need to make this story my directorial debut.”
Filming began on June 20 in Mexico City, where filming is expected to last five weeks. A week-long photo session will be filmed on a beach in Veracruz, Mexico.
Cardona has also produced a large number of film and television projects with a shingle that he co-runs with his brother Guancho, 11:11 Film and Television. “One Must Die” is produced by Paramount International Studio VIS in association with 11:11 Films.
The project is one of many deals at first sight that VIS has amassed with major content makers across Latin America, Spain and the US market. These include a number of notable directors, producers and actors, led by Paco Cabezas, Juan Jose Campanilla, Santiago Segura, Frida Torresblanco, Marc Anthony, Diego Bonita, Cardona and Luis Gerardo Mendes. Most recently, she signed a deal with Spanish company Morena Films. They are also forged agreements with Gaumont, El Desio, Cattleya, and Indigo, among others.
Production has also begun in Mexico for the second season of Paramount+’s successful original series “Cecilia,” which was produced by VIS in association with Oficina Burman, part of Studio Mediapro.
Season 1 of “Cecilia” was honored at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, receiving the Silver Award for Best Screenplay.
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