
This story of exceptional situations that happen only once, based on real events, tells of the struggle of six people to survive the great dangers of nature and to stand out in the eyes and opinions of others. It takes place in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta, and it shows the frailty of human beings in the face of the mute wall of nature. A story that ponders on the unforeseen and why it is important to live every moment as if it were the last.
Directed by Raúl Quintanilla, Background Sea leans on a strong ensemble — Christian Meier, Sergio Basañez, Aura Cristina Geithner — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2012.
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When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve and Martin Towbridge, to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey and he is the hunter.
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