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The Desert Within is a 2008 Spanish language religion themed drama film, written and directed by Uruguayan-born Mexican film-maker Rodrigo Plá. The film was inspired by the diaries of the Christian existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. It won seven awards at the 2008 Guadalajara International Film Festival. The film incorporates animation and art as bookends to each series of events in the film.
Original Release
03/11/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mario Zaragoza | Elías / Husband / Elias |
| Diego Catano | Aureliano / 16 years old |
| Memo Dorantes | Aureliano / 8 years old |
| Eileen Yañez | Micaela / 18 years old |
| Katia Xanat Espino | Micaela / 10 years old |
| Luis Fernando Peña | Genaro / 21-29 years old |
| Ximena Ayala | Celia 19 y 27 years old / Celia |
| Dolores Heredia | Maria Dolores |
| Martín Zapata | Padre Trinidad |
| Alan Chavez | Aureliano el mayor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mario Zaragoza | Elías / Husband / Elias |
| Diego Catano | Aureliano / 16 years old |
| Memo Dorantes | Aureliano / 8 years old |
| Eileen Yañez | Micaela / 18 years old |
| Katia Xanat Espino | Micaela / 10 years old |
| Luis Fernando Peña | Genaro / 21-29 years old |
| Ximena Ayala | Celia 19 y 27 years old / Celia |
| Dolores Heredia | Maria Dolores |
| Martín Zapata | Padre Trinidad |
| Alan Chavez | Aureliano el mayor |
| Iván Rafael González | Marcos 17 years old |
| Luis Pérez Abea | Bartolomé 15 years old |
| Zuri Ricardo Vargas | Saul 14 years old |
| Erando Gonzalez | General |
| Deysi Elizabeth Castillo | Celia 11 years old |
| Cristian Jonatan Rojas | Genaro 13 years old |
| Amairani Rojas | Micaela 2 years old |
| Oscar Rojas | Marcos 9 years old |
| José Juan Ortiz | Bartolomé 7 years old |
| Javier Rojas | Saul 6 years old |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rodrigo Plá | Producer |
| Hubert Barrero | Producer |
| Tony Cabral | Producer |
| Germán Méndez | Producer |
| Elisa Salinas | Producer |
