Breaking the Brick
2022, Spanish. Directed by Rafael Valdeavellano & Carola Fuentes.
Stories of a Chile that changes.
In 2019, millions of Chileans rose up in a popular revolt that resulted in radical change: the call for an assembly that will change the constitution imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and its economic neoliberal model, referred to as ‘The Brick’. This change is seen through the eyes of two Chileans from opposing sides of the political spectrum. They experience a year of turmoil as protests give way to transformation. On the one side Ramiro, a wealthy businessman, and on the other side Mariana, a lower middle-class teacher. Historical conflicts that were long thought resolved come to light as the assembly process draws closer, showing how the wounds of a brutal dictatorship are deep, lasting and must be reconciled at all costs.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Rafael ValdeavellanoDirector
- Carola FuentesDirector
- Mariana San MartínSelf
- Ramiro UrendaSelf
- Bernardo CortésSelf
- Corinne WarrenSelf
- Elinita CuevasSelf
- Jacqueline AlvarezSelf
- Agatha FuenzalidaSelf
- Luis Carrasco DiazSelf
- Margarita TipettiSelf
- Don FranciscoSelf - Vamos Chilenos
- Sergio MercadoSelf
- Leonardo MaldonadoSelf
Details
- Released
- 18 August 2022
- Original title
- El efecto ladrillo
- Country
- Chile, France, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Carola Fuentes
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Breaking the Brick runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Breaking the Brick isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 2022. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Breaking the Brick?
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Who directed Breaking the Brick?
Breaking the Brick (2022) was directed by Rafael Valdeavellano and Carola Fuentes and stars Mariana San Martín, Ramiro Urenda, Bernardo Cortés.