“Forties”: This is the next Mexican comedy that alludes to the midlife crisis

Forties tells the story of César, a successful chef, owner of an Italian/Mexican restaurant with his friend Paolo. He is married to Amelia and together they have a son. However, he discovers that his wife has kept something important from him for a long time that will change his present. Netflix premieres the drama that from its title defines the tone and path of the film. We tell you more about the new Mexican fiction.

The chef finds no comfort and goes into depression. To resolve his mood, he will try to clear his mind on a work trip to Cancun with his partner and friend, and there they will participate in a contest with the best restaurants in Mexico. This is how Caesar regains his trust thanks to a very special person who will make him live incredible things. The film is a production directed and written by Pietro Loprieno.

The director announced that he began to write the story because of the midlife crisis. He said: “Above all I liked the idea of a character who starts in a status beyond normal, has a restaurant that is even called La Alegría, is fundamentally positive, with a wife and son he loves, and suddenly he loses his balance. How would a person act in that case?” , Loprieno raised about the film's autobiographical feature.

He also announced that each of the actors put himself in the character's shoes in an almost perfect way. “For example, Erick gave a real dimension to his and Adal, who knows comedy very well, was to see together what to do, how to enrich this,” said the filmmaker.

The cast includes: Erick Elias, Gaby Espino, Adal Ramones, Antonio Fortier, Ximena González Rubio, Sonia Couoh, Miguel Pizarro, Ricardo Zertuche, Mauro Gonzalez, Anabel Ferreira, Martha Ofelia Galindo, Silvia Mariscal, Juan Carlos Colombo, among others.

Fortyones premieres on May 6 on Netflix.

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