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Gustavo Jr. Miranda (Victor Arauz) carries his [[Remington Model 700]] rifle during the beginning and end of the film that would be involved in the accidental death of the child in the forest
Gustavo Jr. Miranda (Victor Arauz) carries his [[Remington Model 700]] rifle during the beginning and end of the film that would be involved in the accidental death of the child in the forest
[[File:Remington-Model-700-BDL 308.jpg|350px|thumb|none|Remington 700 BDL rifle with no iron sights and scope (current production) - .308 Winchester]]
[[File:Remington-Model-700-BDL 308.jpg|350px|thumb|none|Remington 700 BDL rifle with no iron sights and scope (current production) - .308 Winchester]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. finding a deer.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. with his ... in the forest hunting a deer with Emilio and his father.]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. finding a deer.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. with his Remington Model 700 in the forest hunting a deer with Emilio and his father.]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. without escape.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. in shock to see his father found out about the saved rifle.]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. without escape.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. in shock to see his father found out about the saved rifle.]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. killing his father.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. pulling the trigger, killing his father no mercy after breaking his "responsibility."]]
[[File:Gustavo Jr. killing his father.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Gustavo Jr. pulling the trigger, killing his father no mercy after breaking his "responsibility."]]

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Such is Life in the Tropics
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Country Ecuador-Mexico-Germany
Directed by Sebastian Cordero
Release Date September/2nd/2016
Language Spanish
Studio Media Luna Films/Salamandra Producciones/ Alebrije Cine y Video
Distributor Carnaval Cine
Main Cast
Character Actor
Emilio Baquerizo Daniel Adum Gilbert
Gustavo Jr. Victor Arauz
Don Gustavo Miranda Erando Gonzalez
Gordo Jose Northia
Celio Montero Diego Cataño


Synopsis and Details

Ambitions, betrayals, corruption and everything that comes with the desire for power, money and ambition, in a tropical city. The leader of the invasion is willing to negotiate the eviction of the properties, knowing that said eviction will not happen without blood in ambitions, betrayals, corruption and everything that the desire for power and money entails. It all starts with a stray bullet…and a wealthy young man from Guayaquil who is trying to evict 250 families that have invaded the land he inherited from his father. The leader of the invasion is willing to negotiate the eviction of the properties, knowing that said eviction will not happen without blood. The invaders, suspecting their leader's betrayal, make their claim public.

Such is Life in the Tropics or “Sin muertos no hay carnaval” portrays the city of Guayaquil (Ecuador) through its various social strata, full of latent tensions that can only be resolved through violence.


Awards & Festivals

  • Winner of Best Directorial Effort at San Diego Latino FF!
  • International Premiere at Miami IFF (Knight Competition)!
  • Official Selection at Sunscreen FF!




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Handguns

Beretta 92F

The Fat or "El Gordo" (Jose Northia) carries a Beretta 92F in a quick scene, while he finds Celio Montero to kill him at the orders of the lawyer Teran who was in the hospital recovering from the injuries he previously suffered, the same bodyguards (Fat and Oscar) kidnapped the young man.

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Beretta 92F - 9x19mm.
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Fat aiming his Beretta 92F to Celio's girlfriend, who tried to flee the hospital from the elevator.
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Other angle from the scene while a cop watch him aiming to Celio's girlfriend at the elevator.

Glock 17 3rd Generation

Oscar, Lisandro Teran's bodyguard carries a Glock 17 3rd Generation that he would use it during the course of the film. Curiously, this pistol has a lower action during the story and does not generate any fire action.

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3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.
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A police officer carry a Glock 17, closing the door to the private parking after the soccer game
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Oscar threating to Celio's grandma with his Glock 17 trying to find him while holding Celio's mother on the ground.
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Jose Northia who plays The Fat has the Glock 17 in his right hand before shooting the scene in the hospital (This screenshot is from the Carnaval Cine Youtube channel, where's a series of the behind the scenes of the movie).

Beretta PX4 Storm

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Beretta Px4 Storm - 9x19mm
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A police officer carries in his pocket holster, a Beretta PX4 Storm when he arrives at the scene at the crime scene avoiding the curiosity of the neighbors

S&W Model 58

This S&W Model 58 revolver, It is the weapon that Celio Montero (Diego Cataño) uses to take revenge on the lawyer Lisandro Teran who is responsible for threatening his family on several occasions, and at the voice of his bodyguards and as a result of the death of his grandmother due to the threat and fear that their mother and grandmother generated.

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Smith & Wesson Model 58 - .41 Magnum
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Celio Montero (Diego Cataño) shooting his S&W Model 58 against the lawyer taking his revenge.

Hunting Rifles

(Note: I dind't indentify the other 3 hunt rifles of the protagonists, if someone watch this message and you indentified the rifles, I would be grateful with your little help and please delete this note)

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Emilio Baquerizo (Daniel Adum Gilbert) carries this... rifle during the beginning and end of the film, during the course of the story he is mentioned on several occasions that his rifle was present the day of the accident when they were hunting

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Emilio Baquerizo stalking through the forest with his..., to hunt a deer with his godfather and his son
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Emilio and Gustavo hunting again after.
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Emilio pulls the trigger aiming at a deer in the bushes.

Remington Model 700

Gustavo Jr. Miranda (Victor Arauz) carries his Remington Model 700 rifle during the beginning and end of the film that would be involved in the accidental death of the child in the forest

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Remington 700 BDL rifle with no iron sights and scope (current production) - .308 Winchester
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Gustavo Jr. with his Remington Model 700 in the forest hunting a deer with Emilio and his father.
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Gustavo Jr. in shock to see his father found out about the saved rifle.
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Gustavo Jr. pulling the trigger, killing his father no mercy after breaking his "responsibility."
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Gustavo Jr. lowering his rifle after shooting his dad.

Ruger 10/22

Gustavo Miranda carries a Ruger 10/22 with a thick profile bull barrel after the trial of Emilio Baquerizo.

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Ruger 10/22 Bull Barrel - .22 LR. The rifle seen in the film has a wood stock.
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Emilio and Gustavo getting closer to the death deer with their hunt rifles.


Winchester Model 88

Gustavo Miranda (Erando Gonzalez) uses a Winchester Model 88 during the hunt, notably using it to shoot the German child. Gustavo, being responsible for the shot that caused the death of the child and this rifle is the one involved during the film as his hiding place, the decision of the protagonist Emilio and his son Gustavo Junior.

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Winchester Model 88 - .308 Winchester
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Gustavo, his son (with his Remington rifle) and godson Emilio talking before stalking through the woods.
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Gustavo Miranda seeing the tourists giving first aid to the child who received the impact of the bullet caused by the same with the intention of killing the deer that had him in his eyes instantly.
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View of the rifle in his case bag about to be inspected by a police detective who arrived at the hotel of the father of the child who received the rifle in his lobby.