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30 May 2003 (Turkey) morePlot:
A Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Nailing Channing Tatum (From FilmExperience. 16 May 2009, 4:10 AM, PDT)
Sundance Journal 2009 Day 7: Cruz Angeles' Don't Let Me Drown
(From ioncinema. 26 January 2009)
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Nothing real in that film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Victor Rasuk | ... | Victor Vargas |
| Judy Marte | ... | 'Juicy' Judy Gonzalez |
 | Melonie Diaz | ... | Melonie |
| Altagracia Guzman | ... | Grandma |
 | Silvestre Rasuk | ... | Nino Vargas |
| Krystal Rodriguez | ... | Vicki de la Cruz |
| Kevin Rivera | ... | Harold |
| Wilfree Vasquez | ... | Carlos |
| Donna Maldonado | ... | Fat Donna |
| Alexander Garcia | ... | Al |
| John Ramos | ... | Macho |
| Theresa Martinez | ... | Judy's Mom |
| Randy Luna | ... | Pool Boy #3 |
| Jeff Knite | ... | Pool Boy #4 (as Jeff Asencio) |
| Juan I. Lebron | ... | Israel |
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Long Way Home (France)Raising Victor Vargas (Canada: English title) (festival title)
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Rated R for strong language.Parents Guide:
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88 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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The film's working title was "Long Way Home". moreSoundtrack:
Casado y Cansado (No Puedo Mas) moreFAQ
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Raising Victor Vargas fails terribly in what it tries most to be: being real. Unfortunately, there is no reality to this film. The characters and situations feel completely artificial and fake.
The reason? Bad directing. Peter Sollett uses all the wrong tools in his arsenal. It seems Mr. Sollett read somewhere that not lighting his film would give it an authentic feel. Wrong! It just gives it a badly-made feel. Similarly, shaking the camera does not give a documentary style to your film, it just gives the audience a headache and detracts from what's on screen instead of enhance it.
Of course, what's on screen is so painfully fake, as if Mr. Sollett wrote his script with the only goal of trying to look "hip" to his Sundance buddies and show how "edgy" a filmmaker he is.
Overall, the only lasting impression this film leaves you with is what a bad director Mr. Sollett is. Next time, how about taking a few writing and directing classes?