August Evening


August Evening is a 2007 film following the relationship between an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released theatrically on September 5, 2008. Principal photography on the film took place during five consecutive weeks in the late summer of 2005.

Film locations and equipment

Filming locations in Texas included Gonzales, Seguin, Boerne, San Antonio, Smiley, and Corpus Christi. The film was shot with a Sony F900/2 camera.

Cast

As appearing in screen credits :
ActorRole
Pedro CastanedaJaime
Veronica LorenLupe
Abel BecerraVictor
Walter PerezLuis
Sandra RiosAlice
Raquel GaviaMaria
Cesar FloresSalazar
Grisel RodriguezAndrea
Tom SpryJason
Jeremy BecerraGabe
Ethan MallenMatthew
Amelia CastilloJuana
Richard MorenoManuel
Rosalba Aguayo VillegasWedding Photographer
Stella RomeroGrocery Cashier
Benito LaraDiego
Marina HernandezYoung 'Maria' at Cleaners

Reception

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as, “Perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism.”

Awards