Back to Life

Back to Life (2023)

Vuelve a la Vida

In 1996, Ricardo returns home to Caracas after a year of exchange in New York. On a trip through the beautiful coasts of Venezuela, reconcating with his friends, Ricardo suffers a strong pain that transforms his life and that of his family forever.

Date of release
2023-12-14
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Luis Carlos Hueck, Alfredo Hueck

Casting

Interesting facts

Back to Life is a 2023 comedy-drama film written and directed by Luis Carlos Hueck and Alfredo Hueck. It tells the story of Ricardo, a young man who develops a fatal illness and fights against it with the help of his family. The main cast includes José Ramón Barreto, José Roberto Díaz, Crisol Carabal, Eulalia Siso, and Shakti Maal. It premiered on 14 December 2023. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Production

As stated by Luis Carlos Hueck, after the success of Papita, Maní, Tostón, him and his brother Alfredo wanted to tell a personal story.

The film was shot in Caracas between March and November 2016. Additional scenes were filmed in Los Roques. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the post-production for at least half a year.

The movie tells a personal chapter in the life of Luis Carlos Hueck.

Vuelva a la vida won a special recognition in the Venezuelan Film Hub association.

In the middle of 2019, the Hueck brothers traveled to Cancún for an international meeting with producers to create an idea for a TV Series based on the film.

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