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7 August 1997 (Argentina) moreTagline:
Three siblings, one woman, one destinyPlot:
A judge falls from the roof of the Federal Courthouse. A woman is murdered. Between them and the three... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 10 nominations moreUser Comments:
Beautifully acted crime-thriller with plenty of surprises more (9 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Héctor Alterio | ... | Judge Costa Makantasis | |
| Cecilia Roth | ... | Juez Beatriz Teller | |
| Leonardo Sbaraglia | ... | Pablo Makantasis | |
| Daniel Kuzniecka | ... | Nicolás Makantasis | |
| Leticia Brédice | ... | Ana Muro | |
| Alejo García Pintos | ... | Yeti | |
| Nicolás Abeles | ... | Alejandro Makantasis | |
| Jorge Marrale | ... | Francisco Muro | |
| Chela Ruíz | ... | Isabel Güemes | |
| Rita Cortese | ... | Mirta | |
| Horacio Roca | ... | Iriarte | |
| Mónica Scapparone | ... | Carolina Miranda | |
| María Fiorentino | ... | Hilda | |
| Emilio Bardi | ... | Méndez | |
| José María Monje | ... | Guard Cacho |
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116 minCountry:
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SpanishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:C | Peru:14 | Poland:15 | South Africa:18 | Spain:18 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Buenos Aires, Federal District, ArgentinaFun Stuff
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Argentina's official submission for the 1997 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category. moreSoundtrack:
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Cenizas del Paraiso is an aptly-named crime-thriller with just the right amount of intrigue, romance, action and pathos. Besides the compelling direction and excellent acting, I was especially impressed by how the story insinuated certain disturbing circumstances without being soap-opera vulgar about them. The story and direction suggest an even more intriguing backstory than is overtly presented. Hector Alterio is an amazingly versatile and charismatic actor and I would see any film of his.
Regarding the previous reviewer's comment on Argentine cinema being used primarily as a political tool, among the Argentine films I've seen, many have little or no political themes. Cenizas del Paraiso does indeed involve economic and political corruption and how it can infect other institutions. In any case, one would hope that any country with a history of horrendous political and human rights abuses would evolve to the point where the arts and press are free enough to expose and alert the people to the dangers of such abuses. American cinema produces and exports films about corruption in America; it is a testimony to the existence of democracy in Argentina that it is able to do so about Argentina. That said, this film is primarily a psychological crime drama with a subplot which includes corruption.