The King of San Gregorio (Spanish: El rey de San Gregorio) is a 2005 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Alfonso Gazitúa (in his directorial debut) and written by Gazitúa & Christian Morales. Starring Pedro Vargas and María José Parga. It is about the love story between two people with mental and physical disabilities in the town of San Gregorio, Chile.
Synopsis
Pedro, a thirty something resident of San Gregorio, who struggles to overcome physical and slight mental impairments, and Cati, a girl with a severe intellectual disability, whom Pedro refers to, dotingly, as his "princess". Together, the two must counter opposition to the relationship posed by Pedro's mother, María, and Cati's sister – who worries openly about the role that Cati's erogenous arousal will play in the romance. Through it all, however, Pedro vows to make the relationship work no matter the cost.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
Pedro Vargas as Pedro
María José Pargas as Cati
Gloria Münchmeyer as Pedro's mother
Andrés Rillón as Juan
José Sosa as Collective driver
Giselle Demelchiore as Marta
José Miguel Jiménez as Rodrigo
Release
The King of San Gregorio premiered in September 2005 at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in the Films in Progress section. It was released commercially on October 26, 2006, in Chilean theaters.