Human Resources (Spanish: Recursos humanos) is a 2023 black comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jesús Magaña Vázquez. It is based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Ortuño. The film stars Pedro de Tavira alongside by Juana Viale, Giuseppe Gamba, Daniel Tovar, Cecilia Ponce, Natalia Barraud, Hernán Sevilla and Camila Murias. It is a co-production between Mexico and Argentina.
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Synopsis
Gabriel Lynch is a tenacious print division supervisor who recently applied for a manager position. However, his dream will come to a halt when the position is taken by Constantino who is the son of someone important within the company. As a consequence, Gabriel will seek to orchestrate a revenge that will change everyone's destiny forever.
Cast
Antonio Ortuño as Gabriel Lynch
Gonzalo Lavisse as Kid Gabriel Lynch
Juana Viale as Verónica
Giuseppe Gamba as Constantino
Daniel Tovar as Paruro
Cecilia Ponce as Lizbeth
Natalia Barraud as Carla
Hernán Sevilla as Juan Arregui
Camila Murias as Mirna
María Julia Denna as Gabriel's mother
Salvador Ferrer as Diego
Alejandra Herrera as María
Ulises Bueno as Himself
Production
Development
After finishing the novel Recursos humanos in 2010–2011, Jesús Magaña set out to adapt it into a film after falling in love with Ortuño's book because the novel seemed to him like a version of Fight Club, but Mexican. He wrote the script with Fernando del Razo with whom he made The Alien.
Filming
Principal photography began on April 25, 2022, lasting 5 weeks in Córdoba, Argentina.
Release
It had its world premiere on October 24, 2023, at the 21st Morelia International Film Festival, then was commercially released on November 16, 2023, in Mexican theaters, and on February 29, 2024, in Argentine theaters.