Written and directed by Israel Adriano Caetanowith Diego Alonso, Catalina Arrillaga, Néstor ‘Tito’ Prieto and the cast, Netflix has confirmed the release date of To gohis first film made entirely in Uruguaywhose premiere is scheduled for next October 5th.

The film tells the story of a car assistant played by also diegowhich will defend its territory from drug traffickers until the last consequences in the streets of Montevideo.

Caetano is also one of the producers production managers, together with Luis Ara and Ignacio Jaunsolo.

What is the story about

It is a few little narcissists who are invading the streets of Montevideo and extorting money from auto workers to work for them … But one, nicknamed To go (Also), will resist until the last consequences to protect their territory, as well as their neighbors, from a violence that looks more to Rosario than to the capital of the brother country.

Last year, in the middle of October, Filming of Netflix’s first Uruguayan production has begun. Filming lasted a month and took place entirely in Montevideo, both on sets and outside the city, including the emblematic district of Palermo (yes, Montevideo also has a Palermo).

“At Netflix we are delighted to be able to make our first film in Uruguay, a country with a talented creative community and with stories that deserve to be told. Adrián Caetano is a great director and it is an honor for us to work with him again in To go“said Francisco Ramos of Netflix’s Latin American Content Area.

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“Re-recording in Uruguay is a very special situation for me. I feel this is a great opportunity to tell the story of Togo, a character that emerges from my imagination, with whom I share values and that I admire, also having the creative freedom and support of Netflix to be able to do so, “said at the time Caetano, who became famous for his award-winning debut film. Beer and pizza from faso.

“It was a challenge to tell a story that happens despite everything. Something more universal, of a man who defends his own, who is also of everyone. I have always liked stories of overcoming, and more those that pass silently and invisible in front of him. in the eyes of the majority ”, added the notable director of A red bear.

Diego Alonso Gomez it was there Chicken from squatters, the series aired for the first time on October 18, 2000 on what is now public TV. The expedition has become a cult object – e a boom in its landing on the streaming platform– even though it only had one season of 11 chapters.

Its content was considered transgressive, at the time, by the naturalism of the performances and the displaced approach to the dark universe of marginalityportrayed with a search for verisimilitude.

That series also meant the moment of consecration for the career of Rodrigo de la Serna. Last year, as far as the new Netflix initiative in Montevideo is concerned, the platform led the way To go supply of illegal occupants.