Colombian writer Gustavo Bolivar’s internationally renowned novel-tele-novela Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso hit the big screen on Wednesday in the city of Cali.
Sin Tetas tells the story of a young girl named
“The story is based on things that have happened in real life. In 2003, I met someone who is like the protagonist Catalina while we were on tour in
During the casting, over 500 women from
The film features Isabel Cristina Cadavid, a young woman from
“It was all of our vision to make the movie as real as possible. We want to send a message to young women that if they are going to operate, not to do it for fashion or to show off, but because they would like to raise their self esteem and hopefully, with professional surgeons and that they operate when they are at an age mature enough to make the decision”, Cadavid said.
Cadavid’s character suffers from complications due to surgery in the film, when her surgeon, who performs the surgery in exchange for sex, operates with used silicon. The actress stated that her life hasn’t changed much since the operation and has plans to pursue her goal of studying acting and English in
Though the movie contains dramatic themes including the narco lifestyle, sex, and plastic surgery the film manages to convey a dark humor while telling a dramatic story which is all too familiar in this country.
According to the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgeons, over 50,000 surgeries are performed in
NBC has purchased the rights to the novella, which should debut in English at a later date. The novella has enjoyed sucess in Puerto Rico, the US, India, Russia, Spain and Italy.
The film’s official release date is Friday, September 11.
