The Strong Ones

The Strong Ones (Spanish: Los fuertes) is a 2019 Chilean film directed by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo and starring Samuel González and Antonio Altamirano.

[3][4] It received theatrical release on 12 March 2020 in Chile; however, the COVID-19 pandemic suspended most cinemas a few days later.

[5] Finally, it was released for free in the Ondamedia streaming platform on 21 August 2020.

[6] The movie was filmed in the city of Valdivia and neighboring Niebla, where an old Spanish fortress is used as background for the romance between the two protagonists.

[citation needed] Lucas (played by Samuel González) travels to Niebla, a town in southern Chile, to visit his sister Carolina (played by Marcela Salinas) before leaving for Montreal, where he has received a scholarship for postgraduate studies.

Actors representing Chilean soldiers in a historical reenactment in Niebla, as Antonio does in the film