Portraits in a Sea of Lies (Retratos en un mar de mentiras) 14 years old

A young woman experiences the worst life has to over in this depressing but worthwhile Colombian drama tinged with a hint of magical realism. Paola Baldion plays Marina, a withdrawn teenager whose abusive grand-dad houses her in a dilapidated shed. When the old fart pops his clogs, Marina passes into the care of cousin Jairo (Julian Roman), a cheesecake photographer who "hires" her to help him with his gear, and the two end up taking an episodic road trip as they travel to reclaim grandpa's legacy. Unpleasant flashbacks to Marina's tragic childhood ensue. Yep, the good times never end in this one! Known in English as Portraits in a Sea of Lies, this meditation on the 50-year long Colombian civil war - as seen through the grueling experiences of our heroine - won the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 14th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.

Credits

Julián Román as Jairo

Paola Baldion as Marina

Ramses Ramos as Never

Carolina Lizarazo as Mama

Ana María Arango as Esperanza

Edgardo Román as Nepomuceno

Portraits in a Sea of Lies Cast

Name	Character
Julián Román He was 32, now 47 years old	as Jairo
Paola Baldion	as Marina
Ramses Ramos	as Never
Carolina Lizarazo She was 33, now 47 years old	as Mama
Ana María Arango She was 60, now 74 years old	as Esperanza
Edgardo Román	as Nepomuceno

Portraits in a Sea of Lies Crew

Name	Department
Carlos Gaviria as Editor. He was 54 (now 68) years old	Editing
Carlos Gaviria as Director. He was 54 (now 68) years old	Directing
Carlos Gaviria as Writer. He was 54 (now 68) years old	Writing
Erwin Goggel as Executive Producer.	Production
Maria Mulata as Music.	Sound
Viviana Caro as Sound Editor.	Sound
Ricardo Escallón as Sound Designer.	Sound
Hobardo Chicangana as Gaffer.	Lighting

Portraits in a Sea of Lies (14 years)

Release day: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Runtime: 90 minutes