Bajo la sal (2008)

Director:

Mario Muñoz

Writers:

Mario Muñoz (writer)
Angel Pulido (writer)

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (Mexico)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Some things should be kept beneath.

Plot:

A series of murders leads commander TRUJILLO to Santa Rosa de la Sal a town close to a salt mine, where he meets VÍCTOR ZEPEDA...

Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Detective | Death | Doll Animation | Serial Killer

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Humberto Zurita	...	Comandante Trujillo
Plutarco Haza	...	Prefecto Dominguez
Emilio Guerrero	...	Jefe Salazar
Irene Azuela	...	Isabel
Ricardo Polanco	...	Victor Zepeda
Moises Arizmendi	...	Cabo Montoya
Julio Bracho	...	Prof. Magaña
Blanca Guerra	...	Guadalupe Calva
Juan Carlos Barreto	...	Sr. Zepeda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Damayanti Quintanar	...	Brenda

Directed by
Mario Muñoz

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mario Muñoz		writer
Angel Pulido		writer

Produced by
Marcela de Alba	....	producer: Mandaraka Estudios (stop motion segment)
Raymundo Díaz-González	....	executive producer
Walter Navas	....	producer
Roberto Jurado Rebora	....	producer: Mandaraka Estudios (stop motion segment)

Original Music by
Federico Bonasso

Cinematography by
Serguei Saldívar Tanaka

Film Editing by
Jorge García

Casting by
Manuel Teil

Set Decoration by
Ocatvio Martinez

Costume Design by
Marylin Fitoussi

Makeup Department
Nury Alamo	....	assistant makeup artist
Francesca Dalla Benetta	....	special makeup effects artist
Roberto Ortiz	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Rodrigo Calderon	....	unit production manager
Carlos A. Morales	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juan Obregon	....	assistant director

Art Department
Felix Barbosa	....	miniature construction

Sound Department
Paul Bidault	....	sound editor
Eric Dounce	....	sound designer
Jeronimo Gorraez	....	foley artist
Jeronimo Gorraez	....	sound effects editor
Enrique Greiner	....	sound designer
Enrique Greiner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paulina Louvier	....	sound post-production coordinator

Visual Effects by
Misael Barbosa	....	3d model artist (segment)
Guillermo Dupinet Bours	....	pre-vis character animator (segment)
Samuel Reyes	....	compositor: Mandaraka Estudios
Samuel Reyes	....	rotoscoper: Mandaraka Estudios

Camera and Electrical Department
Michel Amado Carpio	....	director of photography: stop motion
Samuel Mendez Martinez	....	camera operator: animation segments
Roberto Jurado Rebora	....	camera operator: animation segments
Samuel Reyes	....	camera operator: animation segments

Animation Department
René Castillo	....	animation director
Samuel Mendez Martinez	....	stop-motion animator: Mandaraka Estudios
Samuel Reyes	....	additional animator

Editorial Department
Adriana Martínez	....	assistant editor
Jessica Valencia	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Diego Edgar Arias Gutiérrez	....	music coordinator
Herminio Gutiérrez	....	music supervisor

Thanks
Marla Guedimin López Pimentel	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Fidecine
• Peliculas Imaginarias
• Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico

Distributors

• Maya Entertainment (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2008) (Mexico) (all media)

Also Known As:

Under the Salt (International: English title)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Guerrero Negro, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Company:

Fidecine

Movie Connections:

Features Dracula (1992)

The same problem of almost every Mexican movies

I've just finished watching this movie at home because of the poor distribution that had when it was released at Mexican theaters. The fact is that it is a very good movie for Mexican standards, if not the best released during 2008, even I liked more than Arrancame la Vida; the main reason because I enjoyed this movie is because it maintains the suspense that a thriller should have, especially during the last 15 minutes when we discover who is the killer. Also the movie has excellent production values, good acting and an excellent editing. The problem are the development of the characters, which is the problem of many Mexican movies; we never care about them and is the same if they die or not, if the win or not. The actors do they job very well but the have to follow the script, so they can't make characters who make connection with audiences. I think the Mexican screenwriters should learn how to develop better characters so they make them for us enjoyable. If this movie had that, it would be an excellent Mexican product... ahhhh! and also the movie has holes on the plot. For the next time I recommend director Mario Muñoz take notes from this advices and will be able to make a masterpiece.