---
title: 'Undertow (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Javier Fuentes-León'
released: '2009-09-23'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Colombia'
  - 'Peru'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/undertow-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1368491/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Undertow (2009)

2009 · 102 min · Drama, Romance · Colombia, Peru, Germany, France

Original title: Contracorriente

## Synopsis

Undertow is a 2009 fantasy romantic drama film directed, written and produced by Javier Fuentes-León in his directorial debut. Initial financing came from Germany and France with additional financing from Peru. The film shot in Cabo Blanco, Peru, won the World Cinema Audience Award in the Dramatic category at the 26th Sundance Film Festival. Other Audience Awards included Cartagena, Montreal, Miami, Chicago, Utrecht, Lima, and Galway, as well as Jury Awards in Madrid, San Francisco, Seattle, Toulouse, and Philadelphia. It received a nomination as Best Latin American Film at the 2011 Goya Awards in Spain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Javier Fuentes-León](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-fuentes-leon)
- **Screenplay:** [Javier Fuentes-León](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-fuentes-leon)
- **Producer:** [Javier Fuentes-León](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-fuentes-leon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mauricio Vidal](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauricio-vidal)
- **Editor:** [Roberto Benavides](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-benavides)

## Cast

- [Haydeé Cáceres](https://cinepixo.com/people/haydee-caceres)
- [Emilram Cossío](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilram-cossio)
- [Manolo Cardona](https://cinepixo.com/people/manolo-cardona)
- [Cristian Mercado](https://cinepixo.com/people/cristian-mercado)
- [Tatiana Astengo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tatiana-astengo)
- [Cindy Díaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/cindy-diaz)

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