Jonah and the Pink Whale1995

Director
Juan Carlos Valdivia

Actors

Dino Garcia (Jonas)
Maria Renee Prudencio (Julia)
Claudia Lobo (Talia)
Julieta Egurrola (Ira)
Guillermo Gil (Patroclo)
Elias Serrano (Pablo)

A schoolteacher in the small city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra has a passionate affair with his frigid wife’s sister, despite the risk of having to confront not only his wife, but also his dubious father-in-law.

The story is set in Bolivia in 1980’s. Jonas, is married to Talia, daughter of a wealthy family. Her hypochondria makes her prey to exotic ailments. Patroclus, his father-in-law, wants Jonah to manage the construction of his private mausoleum. Ira, the mother-in-law, controls the family’s destiny… Talia has a teenage sister, Julia, and Jonas feels a strong attraction to her. The two begin a torrid romance in secret, with the dark, damp basement being the place for their antics. Ira discovers their relationship and decides to take care of this…

Official submission of Bolivia for the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category of the 68th Academy Awards in 1996.

“One of the box office phenomena and a benchmark in the history of Bolivian cinema.” – Carlosdmesa.com

“What a mesmerizing piece of cinema!” – Letterboxed

“Considered highly erotic for its time the film is set in the turbulent 80s, during the rise of drug trafficking, and it follows the romance of a teenager with a photographer.” – EcuRed.com