Felicidades (2000)

Director:

Lucho Bender

Writers:

Lucho Bender, Pablo Cedrón,

Stars:

Luis Machín, Gastón Pauls, Silke

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luis Machín	...	Juan
Gastón Pauls	...	Julio
Silke	...	Laura
Pablo Cedrón	...	Rodolfo
Carlos Belloso	...	Comedian
Marcelo Mazzarello	...	Paralytic
Alfredo Casero	...	Fredi
Cacho Castaña	...	Cueto
Fabián Arenillas	...	Aguilera
Eduardo Ayala	...	Starosta
Federico Cammarota	...	Old man
Fatty Iastrebner	...	Emilio
Mariana Arias	...	Party Woman
Henry Meziat	...	Party man
Mariano Fraomeni	...	Fredi's neighbour

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

solitude | tragicomedy | holiday | christmas | independent film

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Taglines:

You can feel lonely in the desert - said the Little Prince. You can also feel lonely among men - said the Snake (Antoine de Saint - Exupéry)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish Hebrew

Release Date:

24 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Merry Christmas

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,660,662 (Italy) (21 December 2001)

Gross:

$7,144,128 (Italy) (11 January 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bendercine S.A., Tango Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Argentina's official submission for the 2000 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.

User Reviews

For many, Christmas is the loneliest night of the year.

FELICIDADES is Argentina's Y2K Oscar submission for Best Foreign Film. Director Lucho Bender, who also participated in the screenwriting, was tired of Christmas films in which everything works out, and FELICIDADES is his antidote. A Mitzvah entertainer, a novelist, his girlfriend, a doctor, a wheelchair bound man, a father out looking for a last-minute present - all are tied together without necessarily knowing it, both by circumstances that bring their lives to intersection, but more so by longing. The pace is fast, the characters engaging, and in the end, there remains the promise of better days to come.