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Breaking Glass Pictures released Isaac, the mul - award-winning directorial debut from directors An- geles Hernandez and David Matamoros, on Novem- ber 16. Based on the Spanish stage play ""El día que nació Isaac" by Antonio Hernández, Isaac follows two childhood friends, Denis and Nacho, meet again years a er having an intense rela onship as teenag- ers. Nacho and his wife Marta are a emp ng to get pregnant without success, while Denis and his wife Carmen are struggling to fund their dream restau- rant. When Denis offers his partner as a surrogate for Nacho and Marta, the two couples have to deal with secrets that were buried deep inside long ago. "We believe North American audiences will find Isaac to be an intriguing, and very honest, story," said Hernandez "Four characters, all so different, ge ng messed up in their daily lives, when the simple so- lu on to their issues is to accept who they are and live their own dreams. Not not somebody else's. We are thrilled that our film will reach an audience and we truly hope that it touches somebody's heart and makes them think "I should put myself first." If that happens, our purpose with this movie will be com- plete." Isaac stars Iván Sánchez alongside Pepe Ocio, both of whom star in Ne lix's You Cannot Hide and High Seas respec vely, Erika Bleda, and Maria Ribera. The has had a healthy fes val life, winning numerous awards, including Best Actor and Best Director at the Puerto Vallarta Fes val, Special Jury Men on for Narra ve Feature at OUTshine Film Fes val, and was nominat- ed for Best Feature Film at the Guadalajara Interna- onal Film Fes val. "The steps we take in life, the decisions we make, the roads we transit believing that a brighter day will come, some mes lead to the unexpected", said Matamoros. "Isaac is about building your own des - ny and not what other people has dreamt what your des ny should be." Isaac was released November 16 on iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox, Vudu, Vimeo, and through local cable & satellite providers, and on DVD. SYNOPSIS: Nacho and Denis are two friends who meet again by chance a er twenty years. Nacho is married to Marta and they are a perfect bourgeois marriage, with an excellent job and a good social sta- tus, whose ambi on is to get pregnant. On the con- trary, Denis and his partner Carmen live from day to day while saving to be able to open a gourmet res- taurant. Nacho proposes that they be his "surrogate belly" in exchange for the money they need. But the proposed barter will force them to discover them- selves at the risk of losing the apparent stability they now have. Directed by: Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros Wri en by: Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros Cast: Iván Sánchez, Pepe Ocio, Erika Bleda, Maria Ribera Language | Spanish Run me | 80 Minutes Breaking Glass Released Spanish Romance Festival Darling Isaac In November Diversity Rules Magazine|Dec 2021|11

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