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Benjamín Vicuña, Star of Netflix Hit Series ‘Envious,’ Joins ‘My Last Stand’ by Goya-Winner Matías Bize
Actor Benjamín Vicuña has joined Chilean director Matías Bize’s film “My Last Stand”, which began filming on 19 October. The drama explores ageing, family tensions and dignity through a grandfather’s thwarted suicide attempt and his family’s efforts to help him.
Vicuña plays Julián, who returns from Germany to reunite with his father, played by 91-year-old Jaime Vadell, and daughter Amanda, played by Milena Bastidas. Based on a play by Elena Muñoz, the film is Bize’s tenth feature and is being made near Santiago by Invercine and Cubho Audiovisual. Its story draws attention to Chile’s high suicide rate among people aged 80 and over, which SENAMA says has risen by more than 130% in the past decade; the film is planned for a 2027 world premiere.
In short
- Benjamín Vicuña has joined Matías Bize’s Chilean drama.
- The film focuses on ageing, family and dignity.
- It is due for a world premiere in 2027.
Explained simply
The film is a family drama based on a play by Chilean writer Elena Muñoz. It centres on a grandfather whose attempt to end his life is interrupted, and on how his relatives respond as they confront questions of ageing and dignity.
Chilean director Matías Bize has made nine feature films before this one. The cast includes Benjamín Vicuña as Julián, who returns from Germany to see his father and daughter; the father is played by veteran actor Jaime Vadell.
The story touches on concern about suicide among older people in Chile. The country’s older-persons service, SENAMA, says the suicide rate among people aged 80 and over has risen by more than 130% in the past decade.
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