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12 October, 2009 17:55:05 | in entertainment

Adventures of a Dreamer

By José Puga
For El Comercio

El delfin, a Peruvian movieIn times where long working hours put dreams on hold and where Blackberries become more important than family, we have no other choice but to face modern society with a new conviction. Even though this might seem petty compared to the problems that affect global society nowadays, over 11 million devoted readers of Sergio Bambarén’s “El Delfín” would agree that the stimulating philosophy that this Peruvian writer proposes is an attitude worth adopting. 

This film, whose producer is Bambarén and his company Dolphin Films, is adapted from the book “El Delfín: La Historia de un Soñador” (The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer). It is distributed by 20th Century Fox in over 33 countries, which is something unheard of for a Peruvian animated movie.


El delfin, a Peruvian movieThis movie took three years to make and it narrates the story of Daniel Alejandro, a dolphin who, after realizing that he lives in a restraining and ambitious society, decides to travel the seas in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, in search of his true self. Indirectly following the story is Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Daniel is banished from the herd because of his audacity, and must then face his darkest fears and the aggravating envy of others before he finally sees the light.

“We wanted, above everything, to send out a message of hope: with heart and soul, our dreams can come true; the only one that can prevent this is oneself,” says an excited Bambarén who has sold over 47 million copies of his 12 books around the world.

For those who have read the book, the film will also include a handful of new characters. “The book did not provide enough for a movie and besides, we needed an antagonist. So we created with Sergio and the German scriptwriter, Michael Wogh, a monster called Lucius, Carl the squid (who gives the movie a comic twist), and Sparky the little dolphin, amongst others,” explains the director Eduardo Schuldt (“Dragones de Fuego”).

Even if watching the movie will not make you give up your way of living and throw yourself into a journey of self discovery, it will give you a chance to picture yourself as a real and free animal, even if it is only for 80 minutes.

Translated by Diana Schwalb

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