Such is Life in the Tropics

Such is Life in the Tropics Country Ecuador-Mexico-Germany Directed by Sebastian Cordero Release Date September/2nd/2016 Language Spanish Studio Media Luna Films/Salamandra Producciones/ Alebrije Cine y Video Distributor Carnaval Cine Main Cast Character Actor Emilio Baquerizo Daniel Adum Gilbert Gustavo Jr. Victor Arauz Don Gustavo Miranda Erando Gonzalez Gordo Jose Northia Celio Montero Diego Cataño

Sypnopsis and Details

Ambitions, betrayals, corruption and everything that comes with the desire for power, money and ambition, in a tropical city. The leader of the invasion is willing to negotiate the eviction of the properties, knowing that said eviction will not happen without blood in ambitions, betrayals, corruption and everything that the desire for power and money entails. It all starts with a stray bullet…and a wealthy young man from Guayaquil who is trying to evict 250 families that have invaded the land he inherited from his father. The leader of the invasion is willing to negotiate the eviction of the properties, knowing that said eviction will not happen without blood. The invaders, suspecting their leader's betrayal, make their claim public.

Such is Life in the Tropics or “Sin muertos no hay carnaval” portrays the city of Guayaquil (Ecuador) through its various social strata, full of latent tensions that can only be resolved through violence.

Awards & Festivals

Winner of Best Directorial Effort at San Diego Latino FF! International Premiere at Miami IFF (Knight Competition)! Official Selection at Sunscreen FF!

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Beretta 92F

The Fat or "El Gordo" (Jose Northia) carries a Beretta 92F in a quick scene, while he finds Celio Montero to kill him at the orders of the lawyer Teran who was in the hospital recovering from the injuries he previously suffered, the same bodyguards (Fat and Oscar) kidnapped the young man.

Beretta 92F - 9x19mm.

Fat aiming his Beretta 92F to Diego's girlfriend, who tried to flee the hospital from the elevator

Glock 17 3rd Generation

Oscar, Lisandro Teran's bodyguard carries a Glock 17 3rd Generation that he would use it during the course of the film. Curiously, this pistol has a lower action during the story and does not generate any fire action.

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.

A police officer carry a Glock 17, closing the door to the private parking after the soccer game

Oscar threating to Diego"s grandma with his Glock 17 trying to find him while holding Diego's mother on the ground

Beretta PX4 Storm

Beretta Px4 Storm - 9x19mm

A police offcier carries in his pocket holster, a Beretta PX4 Storm when he arrives at the scene at the crime scene avoiding the curiosity of the neighbors

S&W Model 58

This S&W Model 58 revolver, It is the weapon that Celio Montero (Diego Cataño) uses to take revenge on the lawyer Lisandro Teran who is responsible for threatening his family on several occasions, and at the voice of his bodyguards and as a result of the death of his grandmother due to the threat and fear that their mother and grandmother generated.

Smith & Wesson Model 58 - .41 Magnum

Diego shooting his S&W Model 58 against the lawyer taking his revenge

Hunt Rifles

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Emilio Baquerizo stalking through the forest with his..., to hunt a deer with his godfather and his son

Emilio and Gustavo hunting again after

Emilio pulls the trigger aiming at a deer in the bushes

Remington Model 700

Remington 700 BDL rifle with no iron sights and scope (current production) - .308 Winchester

Gustavo Jr. with his ... in the forest hunting a deer with Emilio and his father