Die Mission

Die Mission (2009)

La Mission

Aufgewachsen in dem rauen und homophoben Klima des Mission District, San Francisco, ist es für den jungen Jesse kein leichtes Unterfangen, sein Schwulsein vor dem in alten Machotraditionen erstarrten Vater geheim zu halten. Als dieser durch Zufall ein eindeutiges Foto von seinem bis dahin abgöttisch geliebten Sohn in die Finger bekommt, rastet der Alleinerziehende völlig aus. Jesse bleibt keine andere Wahl, als sich zwischen der Welt des Vaters und dem, was er selbst ist, zu entscheiden.

Erscheinungsdatum
2009-01-19
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (32)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 56 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Peter Bratt

Besetzung

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  • Gedreht in: San Francisco

La Mission is a 2009 drama film starring Benjamin Bratt and Jeremy Ray Valdez. It is written and directed by Peter Bratt. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and screened at various festivals, including the San Francisco International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. It received a limited release beginning April 9, 2010.

Production

Writer-director Peter Bratt said among the challenging aspects of the film's production was raising financing, as he and brother Benjamin were told "more than a few times that 'the gay thing' had already been done and was now passe," referring to films and TV shows like Brokeback Mountain and Will & Grace. "In short order, what these people were saying was that the white experience is the universal one.

Bratt considered filming the movie in New Mexico, where tax rebates allow for productions to be filmed relatively inexpensively. He ultimately settled on San Francisco's Mission District, saying, "In my mind it's one of the most unique American neighborhoods in the country and it has a dynamic that I don't think you can duplicate anywhere else. And the character of the neighborhood kind of informs the story."

The production participated in the San Francisco "Scene in San Francisco Incentive Program" administered by the San Francisco Film Commission.

Several scenes in the movie make subtle hints at environmentally friendly themes, such as converting lowriders to run on biodiesel. The film was also shot on an eco-friendly movie set, one of the first of its kind in San Francisco. The cast and crew eliminated the use of water bottles and used composting on set, while the art department allowed for green product placement in the film.

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