Hernández signed to play Canelita , the gay best friend of Cheba ( Adriana Paz ) in '' La Tirisia '' , a film written , produced and directed by Jorge Pérez Solano ( 2014 ) . The plot , inspired by a popular term named '' tirisia '' ( which means " a perpetual sadness defined as ' the death of the spirit ' " ) , is set in the Mixteca region of Mexico , and centers on two women ( Paz and Gabriela Cartol ) who were impregnated by Sylvestre ( Gustavo Sánchez Parra ) . When Cheba 's estranged husband returns to town , he finds her sunk into a deep depression since she had to give away a newborn ( Sylvestre 's child ) . Hernández was hesitant to take the role and the preparation was not easy for the director either , as he further explained to '' Cine Toma '' magazine : " I was pleased that an actor like Noé Hernández , who suddenly was falling into the stereotype of the tough , strong , bully , bad Indian man , agreed to play this role . It took some work from both of us at first . For me , to accept him physically and for him to accept the character and built it , but I think it was an experiment that tourned out pretty well " . Hernández said to '' El Universal '' : " the director told me : you wanted an acting challenge and acting to stop doing the same violent roles , this is it , take it " . The film was not exhibited on commercial movie theaters in Mexico since the distribution was expensive ; instead , '' La Tirisia '' was screened at film festivals such as the Chicago International Film Festival , Thessaloniki International Film Festival and Toulouse Latin American Film Festival , and later had a month-and-a-half exhibition at the Mexican art house Cineteca Nacional . Hernández received critical praise for his performance . Jaime López Blanco of '' Sputnik '' magazine found him " exquisite as ' Canelita ' , as it demonstrates his charm and his comedic talents , showing a totally opposite of his previous work , '' Miss Bala '' " . At the Ariel Awards of 2015 , Hernández received the Best Supporting Actor accolade for the role in the film . After winning the award the actor struggled to find new roles , considered retiring from acting and return to his hometown to work in the country fields , explaining to '' El Informador '' : " Of course I 'm delighted , who does not like to win awards ? The awards are ego boosters , but what I really want is that they can be transformed into stronger work opportunities and complex characters , good roles , and lead roles . This year I only had five-day calls for little characters ; the award has not really helped me a lot , let 's hope it strengthens my career and leads to more opportunities " . At the time , a project with director Nacho Ortíz fell through , and four other films co-starred by Hernández were not distributed in Mexico . " Fortunately I 'm not married , I have a son who I help moderately and every month I try to survive . Sometimes I say , ' I have income to pay rent for three months I can hold on a little ' , but then I start to worry and say ' time is running out and what can I do ' . This situation has been quite difficult for me , " the actor told '' El Universal ''
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Noé Hernández (actor)