A Boyfriend's Presentation

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A Boyfriend's Presentation
A Boyfriend's Presentation poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySoley Bernal
Screenplay bySoley Bernal
Franco C Orocu
Story bySoley Bernal
Produced bySoley Bernal
Christian Aguilar H.
StarringGary Centeno
Sergio Arce
Paloma Ruiz de Alda
Nicole de Saro
Lorelay Sancho
José Arceyuth
CinematographyFranco C. Orocu
Edited bySoley Bernal
Music byCynthia Alvarado Abarca
Christian Solis
Production
company
Orquídea Negra Films
Release date
  • August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCosta Rica
LanguageSpanish
Budget$120.000 [1]

A Boyfriend's Presentation (Spanish: Te presento a mi novio, lit.'I present to you my boyfriend') is a 2019 Costa Rican comedy film directed, co-produced and edited by Soley Bernal from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Franco C. Orocu. [2] It stars Gary Centeno, Sergio Arce, Paloma Ruiz de Alda, Nicole de Saro, Lorelay Sancho and José Arceyuth. [3]

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Synopsis

César is an overprotective father who one day discovers that his daughter Daniela wants to introduce him to her first boyfriend, Diego. His wife Gaby wants her husband to accept the inevitable. But everything gets worse when César is surprised that his daughter's suitor is an environmentalist, vegetarian, and feminist with whom he had a confrontation in days gone by. For this reason, César will seek the help of his partner to devise a plan that will open his daughter's eyes and leave that homeless man with no future. [4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: [5] [6]

Production

Principal photography began in November 2018 in San José, Heredia and Alajuela, Costa Rica. [7] [8]

Release

A Boyfriend's Presentation was scheduled to premiere on June 27, 2019, in Costa Rican theaters, [9] but it was delayed until August 22 of the same year. [10]

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References

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