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23 July 2003 (France) morePlot:
The protagonist is Axel, aged about 40, a doctor who no longer practices his craft. He is living temporarily with his sister and her children... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
One of the best movies I've ever seen moreCast
(Credited cast)| Julio Chávez | ... | Axel | |
| Valeria Bertuccelli | ... | Erika | |
| Raquel Albéniz | ... | Laura | |
| Chunchuna Villafañe | ... | Madre de Ana | |
| Eva Bianco | ... | Tatiana | |
| Jorge Prado | ... | Amigo de Axel | |
| Lautaro Bengoechea | ... | Pedro | |
| Leonardo Bonet | ... | Hermano menor | |
| Victor Pietropaolo | ... | Mozo | |
| Valeria Mantello | ... | Barman del boliche | |
| Maria Diaz | ... | Mujer del tren | |
| Fernando Brillio | ... | Medico | |
| Malena Graciosi | ... | Ana |
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Netherlands:87 min | Argentina:88 minLanguage:
SpanishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Argentina:Atp | Belgium:KT | France:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)Filming Locations:
Buenos Aires, Federal District, ArgentinaFun Stuff
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Prière: Lentement moreFAQ
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Extraño: as an adjective, strange Extraño: as a noun, stranger Extraño: (from "extrañar") as a verb, to miss (I miss you) Extraño: (from "extrañar") as a transitive verb, to surprise (it's hardly surprising)
The director plays a lot with the different meanings of the word. Axel (Julio Chavez in a superb role) gives life throughout the movie to all this different meanings while he gets into our life as spectators and as part of the calm tension of the whole film, and into Erika's as a friend, and into his relation with his family as a sort of uncle and brother and medic and creature, into his silence, his talking-only-when-it-is-absolutely-necessary. Into his life. I had the pleasure to meet Santiago Loza in the International Film Festival in Rotterdam and I think his ability and sensibility as a director (let's not forget that this is his first feature) to show things as the four meanings (and so many more) is what makes this film one of the best films I've ever seen.