Corina is a 2024 Mexican comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Urzula Barba Hopfner in her directorial debut. It stars Naian González Norvind and Cristo Fernández. It is about a woman with agoraphobia who must overcome her fears to search for a mysterious writer who will save her job.
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Synopsis
Corina is 20 years old and rarely leaves her home except to work at a publishing house in the neighborhood where she lives. After making a grave mistake with the ending of the company's most famous book series, Corina must overcome her fears with Carlos's help and embark on a journey in search of a mysterious writer to save her job and that of her colleagues.
Cast
Naian González Norvind as Corina
Cristo Fernández as Carlos
Ariana Candela as Fernanda
Carolina Politi as Rene
Maite Urrutia as Young Rene
Mariana Giménez as Regina
Mónica Bejarano as Ms. Diaz
Elena Gore as Sandrita
Alejandro Mendicuti as Creative Man
Ruth Ramos as Creative Woman
Laura de Ita as Lili
Myrna Moguel as Dona Filepe
Christopher Cardenas as Young Corina's father
Azucena Evans as Bread Seller
Gerardo Trejoluna
Production
Principal photography lasted 5 weeks, ending on April 15, 2023, in Jalisco, Guadalajara.
Release
Corina had its world premiere on June 8, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival, then screened on July 19, 2024, at the 27th Guanajuato International Film Festival, on October 23, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival, on November 17, 2025, at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, on December 5, 2024, at the Los Cabos International Film Festival, on March 8, 2025, at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, on April 12, 2025, at the 42nd Miami Film Festival, on May 20, 2025, at the Algiers Ibero-American Film Festival, on June 11, 2025, at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, and on June 22, 2025, at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival.
The film was commercially released on January 9, 2025, in Mexican theaters.